Synonyms of attends

attends

verb

present tense third-person singular of attend

1

as in accompanies

to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship

a passel of assistants attend the movie star wherever she goes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompanies
• escorts
• sees
• brings
• companions
• companies
• walks
• chaperons
• protects
• chaperones
• defends
• convoys
• squires
• follows
• guides
• conducts
• steers
• leads
• teams (up)
• ushers
• associates
• guards
• hangs (around)
• pals (around)
• tails
• consorts
• pilots
• tags
• hovers (over)
• shadows
• tags along

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandons
• ditches
• dumps
• deserts
• forsakes

2

as in listens

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• listens
• hears
• heeds
• hearkens
• harkens
• harks
• pricks up one's ears
• minds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• disregards
• discounts
• tunes out

3

as in supervises

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervises
• oversees
• watches
• manages
• tends
• operates
• protects
• conducts
• superintends
• looks after
• runs
• sees to
• controls
• governs
• cares (for)
• guards
• minds
• sees after
• directs
• regulates
• takes care of
• guides
• patrols
• administrates
• presides (over)
• shields
• mothers
• babies
• safeguards
• babysits
• stewards
• shepherds
• chaperones
• chaperons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• forgets
• abandons
• passes over
• disregards

4

as in coincides

to occur or exist at the same time

all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompanies
• coincides
• happens
• coexists
• synchronizes
• concurs
• transpires
• co-occurs
• chances
• haps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• precedes
• follows
• succeeds
• predates
• antedates