Synonyms of attend

attend

verb

ə-ˈtend 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompany
• escort
• see
• bring
• companion
• company
• walk
• chaperone
• convoy
• squire
• protect
• defend
• guide
• follow
• conduct
• steer
• associate
• guard
• usher
• lead
• hang (around)
• pilot
• consort
• pal (around)
• team (up)
• tag
• tail
• tag along
• hover (over)
• shadow

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandon
• ditch
• dump
• forsake
• desert

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• listen
• hear
• heed
• hearken
• harken
• hark
• mind
• prick up one's ears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• tune out
• disregard
• discount

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• watch
• supervise
• oversee
• manage
• tend
• operate
• look after
• see to
• protect
• conduct
• care (for)
• run
• control
• take care of
• guard
• superintend
• see after
• mind
• govern
• guide
• regulate
• direct
• preside (over)
• safeguard
• mother
• administrate
• patrol
• baby
• shield
• steward
• babysit
• chaperone
• shepherd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forget
• ignore
• abandon
• disregard
• pass over
• neglect

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompany
• coincide
• happen
• synchronize
• coexist
• concur
• chance
• transpire
• co-occur
• hap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• precede
• succeed
• follow
• antedate
• predate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of attend

Thorbjornsen was born in Cleveland, grew up in Massachusetts and attended Stanford. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Last year’s tickets sold out weeks before the event, leaving many families unable to attend. — Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026

In the velodrome, William and Catherine were joined by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, who have already attended a number of days of the Games. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 2 Aug. 2026

People attend funerals in order to pay their respects and emotionally support the grieving family. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026