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 Outside of the selection, George Clooney and Ellen Burstyn will hit the red carpet as the recipients of the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion for lifetime achievement, and Maggie Gyllenhaal attends as head of the jury. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026 Justin Bieber attends Fanatics Fest NYC 2026 in New York City on July 18. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 Like his two older siblings before him, Louis attends the Lambrook school near the family’s Berkshire home. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 14 July 2026 Taylor Swift attends the Toy Story 5 Los Angeles World Premiere at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on June 09, 2026. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 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 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

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Verb

Ceiling fans can easily become a focal point that accompanies your bed frame or couch.

— Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 19 July 2026
The brand’s signature is the ice cream that accompanies the churros and turns each creation into a temptation that’s hard to resist.

— Sarah Moreno Updated July 18, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Definition of accompanies

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The hospital’s nursing team, for example, helped to develop an AI system that listens and takes notes during patient visits.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
In the poem, we’re not told what Odysseus hears when he’s tied to the ship’s mast and listens to the Sirens’ call.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

Definition of listens

Verb

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
View on Spotify Randall Poster, Air Mail’s Music Editor, supervises the music in movies.

— Air Mail, Air Mail, 4 July 2026

Definition of supervises

Verb

The surge in short interest coincides with a decidedly bearish sentiment creeping into what had been a relentlessly bullish AI trade.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
His departure will be effective July 31, 2028, when his contract concludes, a timeline that coincides with the August 2028 conclusion of The Public’s 60th anniversary at its famed Astor Place location in downtown Manhattan.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 July 2026

Definition of coincides

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Unlike standard hearing and vision tests, these assessments examine how the brain interprets what the child hears and sees and may help identify underlying weaknesses contributing to behaviors associated with ADHD or autism.

— Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 25 July 2026
Then, after Erica has a peevish moment with Scotty, the gang hears about the landing party’s prehistoric adventures over drinks.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 July 2026

Definition of hears

Verb

The board sets education policy, maintains academic standards, and oversees educational licenses and the accreditation system.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Henry Gardner, the director of a body that oversees the Coliseum’s affairs, said Saturday that Oakland Roots SC had missed its deadline a day earlier to make good on a defaulted lease payment.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

Definition of oversees

Verb

In the song, the child watches strangers come and pray for his mother, and other strangers carry her away to be buried, but none pay attention to him.

— Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
My first morning in Athens, at the hotel pool, an older woman watches me dip my toes into the icy water.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Definition of watches

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Until the grid manages load better, data centers curtail their own, or new supply comes online, calling on emergency power isn't the backup plan.

— Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The system manages formation spacing, navigation, and task allocation automatically, allowing crews to focus on tactical decisions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026