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attend

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of attend

1 to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
  • A passel of assistants attend the movie star wherever she goes.
Synonyms of attend

accompany, chaperone (or chaperon), companion, company, convoy, escort, see, squire
Words Related to attend

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)
Near Antonyms of attend

abandon, desert, ditch, dump, forsake
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.
Synonyms of attend

hark, harken, hear, hearken, heed, listen, mind
Phrases Synonymous with attend

prick up one's ears
Near Antonyms of attend

discount, disregard
Antonyms of attend

ignore, tune out
3 to take charge of especially on behalf of another
  • A visiting nurse attends Grandpa three days a week.
Synonyms of attend

care (for), mind, oversee, superintend, supervise, tend, watch
Words Related to attend

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
Phrases Synonymous with attend

look after, see after, see to, take care of
Near Antonyms of attend

abandon, disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, pass over
4 to occur or exist at the same time
  • all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games
Synonyms of attend

accompany, co-occur, coexist, coincide, concur, synchronize
Words Related to attend

chance, hap, happen, transpire
Near Antonyms of attend

antedate, precede, predate

follow, succeed

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