attend (to)

verb

Definition of attend (to)next
1
as in to minister (to)

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2
as in to pick out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attend (to)
  1. pick out
  2. make out
  3. identify
  4. heed
  5. consider
  6. mark
Verb
  • The 24-year-old has the most assists out of anyone in the tournament (five) and has this uncanny ability to drift past players and pick out a killer pass.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • To secure your discount, simply select two earplug styles to bundle, pick out your two free Curvd lanyards (one for each earplug style), and head to checkout.
    — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Definition of pick out
Verb
  • Langeliers singled to right center in the third inning and made out as part of a fielder’s choice later in the inning.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Lidia struggled to make out what looked like a row of enormous white tents.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of make out
Verb
  • No deaths have been reported and the source of the cyclospora infections hasn’t been identified.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Ahead of the law taking effect, SANDAG released a draft map in June identifying which transit stops will be subject to new high-density zoning.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Definition of identify
Verb
  • With any luck, commenters would heed the call and spur them to finish, shaping the narrative chapter-by-chapter with the ardor of their emoticons.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Given his track record and the journey just arriving at this point, there is little doubt Ajayi will heed those words.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
Definition of heed
Verb
  • And on bikes no-one sane would ever consider banging around a racetrack on.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • The Teller's wedding no-show still comes a surprise, considering Keleigh has been friends with Taylor for well over a decade.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
Definition of consider
Verb
  • Morgan’s hiring marked the third coaching change since 2019, but the Panthers have continued to compete for championships with alumni at the helm.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • Those drones have marked a new phase in the war, defined by the centrality of long-range strikes.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
Definition of mark
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“Attend (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attend%20%28to%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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