attend

verb

ə-ˈtend How to pronounce attend (audio)
Definition of attendnext
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

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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

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of attend Add airfare, hotels, rental cars, meals and merchandise, and the price of attending the tournament can cost thousands of dollars more. — Meline Rosales mike Winters, CNBC, 5 July 2026 Shortly after attending the New York City nuptials, the 74-year-old mother of the groom made an appearance at Macy's 50th Fourth of July Celebration in New York City on July 4. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 5 July 2026 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 On March 30, 2025, Sullivan attended the Cherry Blossom Open, a regional fencing tournament at the University of Maryland. — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for attend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attend
  1. accompany
  2. listen
  3. watch
  4. coincide
  5. escort
  6. hear
  7. supervise
  8. oversee
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  • Should the seafood-averse find their way through the door, look to an excellent roast chicken in ham jus, accompanied by a welcome splotch of mustard.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Eleanor Coppola accompanied her daughter on the set and shot about 80 hours of behind-the-scenes footage.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 8 July 2026
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  • This supportive energy helps your sensitive nature name needs without drama and listen without jumping to defend.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026
  • Click Here to listen] Ford discusses the challenges facing the non-profit sector in Arkansas and how the foundation helps non-profits accomplish their missions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 July 2026
Definition of listen
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  • The heavy use of VAR has also interrupted the flow of games by halting matches that weren’t meant to be halted, leaving everyone standing on the field while the referee goes off to watch TV, sometimes for minutes at a time.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • All eyes on England-Norway Even as fans file into Arrowhead, many are stopping to watch the other quarterfinal now in progress, between England and Norway.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Definition of watch
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  • The attacks also coincide with the multi-day funeral for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the joint US-Israel operation that kicked off the war.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • The higher rates coincide with the elimination of enhanced subsidies that made ACA insurance more affordable for millions of Americans.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of coincide
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  • Modi arrived in Jakarta on Monday afternoon and received a warm welcome, with his plane escorted into Indonesian airspace by three fighter jets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • Charles, who was then prince, escorted Meghan down the aisle amid tensions with her father, Thomas Markle, who was also in bad health at the time.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
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  • Growing up, Williford heard stories of ancestors catching giant grasshoppers, wrapping them in a maple leaf, adding a berry, then roasting them in fire and eating them like popcorn.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • In one video, several loud booms can be heard as a fireball appears behind buildings in the direction of the city’s port.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of hear
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  • Adults should closely supervise children around water and avoid distractions such as reading, using a phone, or other activities that take attention away from swimmers, the agency states on its website.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Illinois resident Mwite Emily Kasanga, who went by Emily, died at 34 after allegedly choking on food when her care team failed to supervise her eating despite known risks, according to a July 6 complaint obtained by PEOPLE.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
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  • In these roles, Clancey oversaw a collection of more than 85,000 artifacts and led the conception and production of exhibitions spanning ancient history, the Civil Rights movement and contemporary art.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
  • Based in New York, Delahunt will oversee On’s direct-to-consumer channels, spanning both digital and retail, as well as the brand’s focus on customer loyalty.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
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