ATTEND (TO) Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

attend (to)

verb

Definition of attend (to)

as in to minister (to)

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as in to pick out

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Verb

Summerville creates chances mostly by cutting in on his preferred right foot, as shown on the dashboard, and is unafraid to pick out shots from congested central areas.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Hélène Arpels, a family friend and the wife of Louis Arpels, helped Joseph pick out the ring.

— Moises Mendez II, InStyle, 29 June 2026

Definition of pick out

Verb

On day three, the entire cake was assembled and slathered with cream and decorated with stripes made out of raspberries and piped stars on a patch of blueberries.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
People from around the world logged on to watch Ringley do her homework, brush her hair, masturbate, make out with her boyfriend.

— Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

Definition of make out

Verb

Hiltz competes in women’s events, but identifies as non-binary and transgender, using they/them pronouns.

— Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Othram has said Idaho State Police Forensic Services, Moscow police and the FBI teamed with the company to help identify Bryan Kohberger as the suspect.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of identify

Verb

Ziba Naderi, a 42-year-old nurse attending the funeral Sunday, said Iran needed to heed Mojtaba Khamenei’s commands.

— Nasser Karimi, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Atlanta Track Club, which oversees the annual race in its 57th running, had sent out a red flag alert Thursday, and people largely heeded the warnings by coming hydrated and ready to run.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of heed

Verb

More than 120 people got sick in a norovirus outbreak aboard a Princess Cruises ship, marking the cruise line’s third this year.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Wednesday marked one year since an explosion at a Northern California fireworks facility killed seven workers and changed the lives of their families forever.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 2 July 2026

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