attended; attending; attends
1
: to be present at : to go to
attend a meeting
attend law school
2
: to pay attention to
attend the warning signs
3
: to look after : to take charge of
… campsites … attended by park rangers.—
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a
: to go or stay with as a companion, nurse, or servant
ministers who attend the king
b
: to visit professionally especially as a physician
a doctor attending his patients
5
: to be present with : accompany
6
archaic
a
: to wait for
b
: to be in store for
1
: to direct one's attention : see
—used with to
I'll attend to [=deal with] that myself.
2
: to apply oneself
attend to your work
3
: to apply the mind or pay attention : heed
attend to his advice
4
a
: to be ready for service
ministers who attend upon the king
b
: to be present
How many people attended?
attender
noun
Examples of attend in a Sentence
My husband and I will both attend the banquet.
How many people attended the baseball game?
He won't be attending the conference.
How many people will be attending?
She attends a school in the city.
He'll be attending the university in the fall.
I am the first child in my family to attend college.
We attend the same church.
Each nurse attends 15 patients.
A midwife attended the birth.
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Who is attending the 2025 Met Gala? The Met Gala’s guest list is always tightly guarded, but some famous names have been revealed as attendees, in addition to the co-chairs.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Not only because she’s attended many times, but also because her boyfriend and co-parent, A$AP Rocky, is one of the evening’s co-chairs, along with Anna Wintour, Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, and Pharrell Williams, and honorary chair LeBron James.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 May 2025
Scores of rooftop solar owners attended the hearing, asking the committee members to vote no.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Hegseth and Waltz both attended Trump’s Cabinet meeting Wednesday, touting the Administration’s record on national security.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 May 2025
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Not only because she’s attended many times, but also because her boyfriend and co-parent, A$AP Rocky, is one of the evening’s co-chairs, along with Anna Wintour, Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, and Pharrell Williams, and honorary chair LeBron James.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 May 2025
Scores of rooftop solar owners attended the hearing, asking the committee members to vote no.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Hegseth and Waltz both attended Trump’s Cabinet meeting Wednesday, touting the Administration’s record on national security.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 May 2025
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“Attend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attend. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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attend
verb
at·tend
ə-ˈtend 
1
a
: to pay attention to
attend my words
b
: to give one's attention
attend to business
2
: to go or stay with especially as a companion or servant
attend the sick
3
: to be present with
a cold attended by fever
4
: to go to or be present at especially to take part or observe
attend a party
attend school
5
: to take charge of : look after
a doorman attending the entrance
Medical Definition
attend
transitive verb
at·tend
ə-ˈtend
: to visit with or care for in a professional capacity
attender
noun
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