attend
verb 1
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship <a passel of assistants attend the movie star wherever she goes> Related Words walk;
associate,
consort,
pal (around),
team (up);
defend,
guard,
protect;
bring,
conduct,
guide,
lead,
pilot,
steer,
usher;
follow,
shadow,
tag,
tag along,
tail;
hang (around),
hover (over)
2
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing <I'm sorry, but all the noise means I'm having a hard time attending to the conversation> 3
to take charge of especially on behalf of another <tired of attending other people's children, the nanny was eager to have a child of her own> Related Words administrate,
conduct,
control,
direct,
govern,
guide,
manage,
operate,
preside (over),
regulate,
run,
steward;
guard,
patrol,
protect,
safeguard,
shield;
baby,
babysit,
chaperone (
or chaperon),
mother,
shepherd 4
to occur or exist at the same time <all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games> 
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