ATTEND Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

attend

verb

ə-ˈtend

as in to accompany

to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship a passel of assistants attend the movie star wherever she goes

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as in to listen

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

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as in to watch

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

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as in to coincide

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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Recent Examples of attend According to state and district data, more schools attended by minority students, English language learners and low-income students face closure or consolidation under the plan San Jose officials announced earlier this month, while campuses with larger white student populations were largely spared. —

Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026 Thousands gathered in Minab on Tuesday to attend a mass funeral for the children killed in the strike. —

Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 Mar. 2026 Noble and Ballantyne never met in their native land, though Noble attended university with Ballantyne’s younger brother. —

Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 And for families attending the World Cup together, Gulfstream Park Village offers family-friendly spaces including the Mardi Gras Village area and open-air plazas where children can stretch their legs while parents relax. —

Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attend

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These regions are also the places already most exposed to rising seas and the risks that accompany them.

— Marcos Magaña, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Little emphasized the need to ease property taxes in a letter accompanying his signature but criticized Moyle’s approach as rushed and overly complex.

— Mark Dee March 6, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026