Synonyms of attends

attends

verb

present tense third-person singular of attend

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompanies
• escorts
• sees
• brings
• companies
• companions
• walks
• protects
• defends
• chaperones
• convoys
• follows
• squires
• guides
• conducts
• leads
• steers
• teams (up)
• ushers
• associates
• guards
• hangs (around)
• tails
• pals (around)
• pilots
• consorts
• tags
• hovers (over)
• shadows
• tags along

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandons
• ditches
• dumps
• deserts
• forsakes

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• listens
• hears
• heeds
• hearkens
• harkens
• harks
• pricks up one's ears
• minds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• disregards
• discounts
• tunes out

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervises
• oversees
• watches
• manages
• tends
• operates
• protects
• conducts
• looks after
• runs
• sees to
• superintends
• controls
• governs
• cares (for)
• minds
• guards
• sees after
• directs
• regulates
• takes care of
• guides
• patrols
• administrates
• presides (over)
• shields
• mothers
• babies
• safeguards
• babysits
• stewards
• shepherds
• chaperones

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• forgets
• abandons
• passes over
• disregards

4

as in coincides

to occur or exist at the same time

all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompanies
• coincides
• happens
• coexists
• synchronizes
• concurs
• transpires
• co-occurs
• chances
• haps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• precedes
• follows
• succeeds
• predates
• antedates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of attends

In that episode, Cal attends Nate and Cassie's (Sydney Sweeney) emotionally charged wedding with his wife, Marsha (Paula Marshall) and gives a drunken wedding speech. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, July 18, 2016. — Emma Graham, CNBC, 4 July 2026

Sharon Duncan-Brewster attends the Enola Holmes 3 NY Premiere on June 25, 2026 in New York City. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Nell O’Leary Alt, who grew up in the parish, said her family attends both Latin Masses, as well as English services. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

Travis Kelce attends Taylor Swift's Eras Tour and tries to give her his phone number. — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 3 July 2026

In France, Bad Bunny brings his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour to the Velodrome Stadium, while Kate Middleton, patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, attends a Wimbledon match in London. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, attends the Kyiv Security Forum in Ukraine's capital, April 23, 2026. — Duarte Dias, CBS News, 30 June 2026