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 The novel attends to their quiet conversations, their modest meals, their everyday work, whether caring for the sick, staffing a thrift shop or demolishing a silo. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026 Every Black Dove attends to their duties with all deliberate stabbing, throat-slitting, and shooting speed, except for Reed. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026 His 18-year-old daughter, who attends Savannah College of Art and Design, recently called to report how many students were carrying vintage Coach bags. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 Okoh regularly attends fashion weeks and trade shows in Milan, Paris, and London. — Ezreen Benissan, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026 Vivian attends preschool every day, but Ada goes to a childcare center part-time twice a week. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026 The elder Prevost attends Mass there, and Leo gave a talk at the parish in 2024 while still a cardinal. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 In his early childhood Lakshmana develops intense affection for Rama and continually attends to him. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 Gloria Steinem of the National Organization for Women attends an Equal Rights Amendment rally outside the White House on July 4, 1981, in Washington. — Cathy Cassata, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

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Verb

An array of salty snacks accompanies the bar’s signature cocktails.

— Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
George, the rooster who accompanies the actor throughout much of the ad, also maintained his demeanor.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of accompanies

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Lake County 4th District Councilman Pete Lindemulder listens during a Lake County Council meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

— Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2026
Animal Control doesn't need to investigate before citing someone, but if it's contested, the Animal Matters Hearing Board listens to the case.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of listens

Verb

Although labs such as DeepSeek and Moonshot AI are private, the state supervises them at every stage and, increasingly, finances them.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Request the treating physician’s name and qualifications, then ask who performs each stage and how the physician supervises the team.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of supervises

Verb

The launch coincides with a broader shift in domestic energy storage, where manufacturers are rethinking both inverter electronics and core cell science.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
The exit from Somalia of Ugandan peacekeepers coincides with the end of the United Nations’ political mission there and as Somali authorities assert a need to take more charge of internal security arrangements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of coincides

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Due to censorship laws in Middle East, Variety hears that the scene in question — not critical but the source of much chatter — will have to be cut for it to be released.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Alan hears my plea and emerges from the shadows to invite the players to a nightcap and a deadly game with the Traitors.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of hears

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The commissioner oversees an office with 1,400 employees that regulates more than 1,700 home, auto, workers’ compensation and other insurers, as well as more than 510,000 agents, brokers, adjusters, bail agents and other business entities.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
In announcing the changes, SafeSport also nodded to a bipartisan inquiry into a major youth sports organization launched last month by the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, which also oversees SafeSport.

— Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of oversees

Verb

As the nation watches to see how the elections unfold on Tuesday night, election experts advise voters against listening to politicians who cry foul without offering evidence of fraud as ballots are being cast or counted.

— Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Try doing it in 15 districts with Washington cutting your funding while the whole country watches.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026