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

Jordan, a 6-foot-7, 225-pound senior small forward from Nashville, attends Prolific Prep in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026

Streatfeild’s inspiration was her sister Sterling, who was a tailback and free safety and now attends Vanderbilt. — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The British sovereign almost never attends the funerals of other heads of state. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026

Sarah Miller is buried in the cemetery of the church the Miller family still attends. — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

The kindergarten his daughter attends must move the children to a shelter whenever an air-raid alert sounds. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

France’s elite talent attends sports academies such as INSEP, which prepares athletes for a professional career. — Eden Laase, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

According to Mason Thrall, director of operations for the Capitol Region Education Council, the school van was transporting a student who attends Focus School on a Manchester Public Schools route. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

That training continues on the job as Gus attends Welcome Week activities, first-day-of-school photos, athletic events and community programs. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026