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
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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After about 7 years of not attending the MTV VMAs, Ariana Grande took home multiple major awards at this year's awards show.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Simpson's attendance at the 2025 VMAs marks her first time attending the award show in 19 years.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Disney via Getty Images Once again, Lisa of BLACKPINK has proven herself a force at the MTV Video Music Awards despite not being able to attend the 2025 ceremony.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
For most students currently attending the University of Missouri, this is their first exposure to the football side of the rivalry, having been too young to remember the last time these two teams matched up on the gridiron.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Simpson's attendance at the 2025 VMAs marks her first time attending the award show in 19 years.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Disney via Getty Images Once again, Lisa of BLACKPINK has proven herself a force at the MTV Video Music Awards despite not being able to attend the 2025 ceremony.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
For most students currently attending the University of Missouri, this is their first exposure to the football side of the rivalry, having been too young to remember the last time these two teams matched up on the gridiron.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Attend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attend. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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