1
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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2
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
More than 1,000 supporters from across South Florida attended the event.
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Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Unlike some other major artists, Rivera never took any formal art classes, let alone attended an elite MFA program.
—Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Cook attended a event at an Apple store in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu to commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary, the municipal government said in a post on WeChat.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The Monk Studios, which is also attending FilMart, is among the Thai companies positioned to benefit from that separate scheme.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Unlike some other major artists, Rivera never took any formal art classes, let alone attended an elite MFA program.
—Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Cook attended a event at an Apple store in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu to commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary, the municipal government said in a post on WeChat.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The Monk Studios, which is also attending FilMart, is among the Thai companies positioned to benefit from that separate scheme.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
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Under sunny skies, and accompanied by warm southerly winds of 5 to 10 mph, Austin’s daytime temperatures on Saturday could soar to 94 degrees, similar to the 97-degree reading last Sunday (a record for March 15).—
Roberto Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Instead, there was a perceptible rise in militant attacks within Pakistan, accompanied by Kabul’s reluctance or inability to decisively act against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Look at weather apps and listen to forecasters for information about the UV index, heat warnings, and the feels-like temperature.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Now, people come from all over to play in the fountain, listen to live music, take selfies at The Bean.—
Mary Schmich,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Injured and back home in Norway for the birth of his son, Bakke watched Leeds lose their Premier League status on a television set in a maternity ward.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Fans say the best part was watching the games in person compared to just watching it on TV at home or at a bar.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Klein and Solomon coincided as writers on NBC’s Saturday Night Live for 16 years.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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The other, Eid al-Adha, coincides with the end of the sacred Hajj pilgrimage season.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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By the summer of 1987, US Navy and Coast Guard ships had moved into the Gulf in numbers to escort the former Kuwaiti tankers.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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The incident occurred while he was being escorted out of Señor Frogs.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Across the Houston area, residents described hearing a low, rumbling sound that many compared to thunder, even though the skies were clear, according to CBS affiliate KHOU.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Which is exactly what Golden wants to hear.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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The film now joins the Criterion Collection in a new digital restoration supervised by Littman.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota’s healthcare system is supervised by the state but delivered at the local level by the state’s 87 counties.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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The new bureau, which will handle only disaster and emergency aid, is part of a larger office that oversees all foreign assistance.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Another major change concerns the High Judicial Council, which oversees magistrates’ appointments and disciplinary matters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Attend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attend. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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