attended; attending; attends
1
: to be present at : to go to
attend a meeting
attend law school
2
: to pay attention to
attend the warning signs
3
: to look after : to take charge of
… campsites … attended by park rangers.—
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a
: to go or stay with as a companion, nurse, or servant
ministers who attend the king
b
: to visit professionally especially as a physician
a doctor attending his patients
5
: to be present with : accompany
6
archaic
a
: to wait for
b
: to be in store for
1
: to direct one's attention : see
—used with to
I'll attend to [=deal with] that myself.
2
: to apply oneself
attend to your work
3
: to apply the mind or pay attention : heed
attend to his advice
4
a
: to be ready for service
ministers who attend upon the king
b
: to be present
How many people attended?
attender
noun
Synonyms
Examples of attend in a Sentence
My husband and I will both attend the banquet.
How many people attended the baseball game?
He won't be attending the conference.
How many people will be attending?
She attends a school in the city.
He'll be attending the university in the fall.
I am the first child in my family to attend college.
We attend the same church.
Each nurse attends 15 patients.
A midwife attended the birth.
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One of the passengers speaking out about his experience is Pete Carlson, who boarded the plane Monday morning at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to attend a paramedics conference in Canada.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2025
As part of the 104-member national student delegation, the students will attend meetings and briefings with officials from all three branches of government.
—Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
Other photos in the carousel showed Jenner posing with Paris and Nicky, 41, on a boat in front of the Statue of Liberty in New York City, more selfies and the duo attending various events.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Tiger Woods and Kai Trump attended the Genesis Invitational golf tournament wearing the same brands on Sunday in La Jolla, California.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2025
As part of the 104-member national student delegation, the students will attend meetings and briefings with officials from all three branches of government.
—Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
Other photos in the carousel showed Jenner posing with Paris and Nicky, 41, on a boat in front of the Statue of Liberty in New York City, more selfies and the duo attending various events.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Tiger Woods and Kai Trump attended the Genesis Invitational golf tournament wearing the same brands on Sunday in La Jolla, California.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Attend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attend. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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attend
verb
at·tend
ə-ˈtend 
1
a
: to pay attention to
attend my words
b
: to give one's attention
attend to business
2
: to go or stay with especially as a companion or servant
attend the sick
3
: to be present with
a cold attended by fever
4
: to go to or be present at especially to take part or observe
attend a party
attend school
5
: to take charge of : look after
a doorman attending the entrance
Medical Definition
attend
transitive verb
at·tend
ə-ˈtend
: to visit with or care for in a professional capacity
attender
noun
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