ATTEND (TO) Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

attend (to)

verb

Definition of attend (to)

as in to minister (to)

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Relevance

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as in to pick out

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Verb

Garrett Mitchell is another former first round pick out of UCLA.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
In IconArrows pointing outwards Visitors pick out pumpkins to purchase at The Great Pumpkin Farm.

— Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of pick out

Verb

Six homes were damaged in a hillside enclave of multimillion-dollar properties near Via La Mirada, as officials urged residents to heed evacuation orders and head to local emergency shelters.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Please heed all evacuation orders from Emergency Management officials.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of heed

Verb

Legislators in at least 30 states have considered pricing bills this year, including measures addressing algorithmic and personalized pricing, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Changing expectations or considering proposals without comparable information undermines confidence in both the process and its recommendations.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of consider

Verb

Dyrholm’s casting in Incidents of Intimacy marks a homecoming for the Danish actress who was part of the ensemble cast in Thomas Vinterberg’s Cannes Jury Prize winner The Celebration, the first film to be made under the original manifesto.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
That urgency has marked Holden’s prolific output—especially the thrilling first installment of his Supreme Magnetic series in 2025 and 2022’s Joe Frog—as the Harlem rapper uses his street-hustling past to paint an autobiographical portrait.

— Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

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