ATTENDS Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

attends

verb

present tense third-person singular of attend

as in accompanies

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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as in listens

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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as in supervises

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 coincides

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 attends Mariela, who regularly attends her husband’s meetings, joined in, making comments about Corben’s wife. — Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 In the limited series, the cast attends a fan convention where they get caught up in a dangerous life-imitating-art situation — a premise drawing comparisons to the beloved sci-fi comedy Galaxy Quest. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 Mayor of Atlanta Andre Dickens attends the National Black Arts Festival 20th anniversary fine art and fashion benefit at Atlanta History Center on April 29, 2026. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, in London, Gillian Anderson attends a screening for her new thriller Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 Ashlynn Richardson lives near Beveridge Elementary where her daughter Serenity, 10, attends fifth grade. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Williams said his 11-year-old daughter attends school outside of her neighborhood. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Brad Lightcap, Chief Operating Officer at OpenAI, attends a conference at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, June 20, 2023. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Antony Starr attends the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on January 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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Verb

That level of integration removes much of the guesswork that traditionally accompanies resin printing.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Resistance training is also key to preventing the muscle loss that accompanies weight loss from GLP-1 medications, aging and recovering from injury.

— Linda M. Boland, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of accompanies

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The State Board of Education supervises public K–12 education across the state, overseeing educational interests in Kansas.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
David Smith, who supervises the district’s aedes crew, said his team has received an increasing number of service requests for day-biting mosquitoes within the neighborhood.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of supervises

Verb

Through Hood’s conversations with Silvia in the weeks leading up to the execution, Hood learned that Silvia often hears voices and speaks to others who are not there.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
The Board of Tax Appeals, which was established in 1969, hears hundreds of appeals each year.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of hears

Verb

Sacramento County Office of Education provides services to Sacramento County school districts and oversees their fiscal stability.

— Chaewon Chung August 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026
There is a disconnect between road crews and the team at the 511 Traffic Management Center, which oversees all active traffic incidents around town.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of oversees

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The music video opens with a shot of Kidman, 59, wearing sunglasses and smoking a cigarette, exiting a car as Troye watches through a cafe window.

— Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
When a fan sees an idol’s skin, watches a routine, studies a product list, compares ingredients and sees creators repeat the same steps, the product is no longer an isolated SKU.

— Darko Pavic, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of watches

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The Royal Parks charity, which manages Richmond Park, where the incident took place over the weekend, warned that human behavior is endangering the lives of the deer who have resided there for centuries.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
At least one of the kittens was still alive when it was thrown, said Tracy Flaherty, who manages the Dairy Queen on Library Road.

— Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026