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   attend

   /əˈtɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. be present at (an event, meeting, or function): "the whole sales force attended the conference" Similar be present atbe atbe there atsit in ontake part inappear atput in an appearance atmake an appearance atpresent oneself atturn up atvisitpay a visit togo tofrequenthauntpatronizeinformal:show up atpop up atshow one's face athang out attake incatchOpposite miss
   • ▪ go regularly to (a school, church, or clinic): "all children are required to attend school"
   • 2. deal with: "he muttered that he had business to attend to" Similar deal withcope withsee toaddressmanageorganizeorchestratemake arrangements forsort outhandletake care oftake charge oftake responsibility fortake in handtake forwardtake upundertaketacklegive one's attention toapply oneself toOpposite neglect
   • ▪ give practical help and care to; look after: "the severely wounded had two medics to attend to their wounds" Similar care forlook aftertake care ofminister toadminister tokeep an eye onsee totendtreatnursehelpaidassistsuccournurturemindinformal:doctor
   • ▪ pay attention to: "Alice hadn't attended to a word of his sermon" Similar pay attentionpay heedbe attentivelistenlend an earconcentrate ontake note ofbear in mindgive thought totake into considerationbe heedful ofheedrespectfollowobservenoticemarkinformal:tune in toget a load ofcheck outbe all ears forarchaic:hearkengive earregardOpposite disregardignore
   • 3. escort and wait on (a member of royalty or other important person): "Her Royal Highness was attended by Mrs Jane Stevens" Similar escortaccompanyguardchaperonesquireconvoyguideleadconductushershepherdfollowshadowassisthelpservewait on
   • 4. occur with or as a result of: "people feared that the switch to a peacetime economy would be attended by a severe slump" Similar be accompanied bybe associated withbe connected withbe linked withgo hand in hand withoccur withco-occur withcoexist withbe produced bybe brought about byoriginate fromoriginate instem fromresult frombe a result ofarise fromfollow on frombe a consequence of

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘apply one's mind or energies to’): from Old French atendre, from Latin attendere, from ad- ‘to’ + tendere ‘stretch’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. attender noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishATTEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     ATTEND meaning: 1. to go to an event, place, etc.: 2. to go...

   • Znaczenie Attend, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ATTEND definicja: 1. to go to an event, place, etc.: 2. to...

   • Attend Spanish Translation

     ATTEND translate: asistir, asistir a, asistir a, ir a,...

   • Attend: Arabic Translation

     ATTEND translate: يَحْضُر, يَحْضُر. Learn more in the...

   • Attend: French Translation

     ATTEND translate: assister à, aller à, assister à, suivre,...

   • Attend: Russian Translation

     ATTEND translate: присутствовать . Learn more in the...

   • Attend: Malay Translation

     ATTEND translate: hadir, dengar, berurusan, menolong. Learn...

   • Attend: Catalan Translation

     attend translate: assistir (a), assistir a. Learn more in...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attendAttend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ATTEND is to be present at : to go to. How to use attend in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishATTEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishattend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of attend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › attendAttend - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The verb attend means to be present, to listen, or give care or attention to. You can attend your family reunion, attend to a project you've been ignoring, or attend to your teacher's voice. When you use attend as "pay attention" or "take care of," it's followed by "to."

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › attendAttend - definition of attend by The Free Dictionary

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