Synonyms of attend

attend

verb

ə-ˈtend 

1

as in to accompany

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

• accompany
• escort
• bring
• see
• companion
• company
• walk
• chaperone
• chaperon
• convoy
• squire
• protect
• guide
• defend
• follow
• steer
• conduct
• associate
• guard
• usher
• lead
• hang (around)
• pilot
• consort
• pal (around)
• team (up)
• tag
• tail
• tag along
• hover (over)
• shadow

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandon
• ditch
• dump
• forsake
• desert

2

as in to listen

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

• listen
• hear
• heed
• hearken
• harken
• hark
• mind
• prick up one's ears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• tune out
• disregard
• discount

3

as in to watch

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

• watch
• supervise
• oversee
• manage
• tend
• operate
• look after
• see to
• protect
• conduct
• care (for)
• run
• control
• take care of
• guard
• superintend
• see after
• govern
• mind
• guide
• regulate
• direct
• patrol
• preside (over)
• safeguard
• administrate
• mother
• baby
• shield
• steward
• babysit
• chaperone
• chaperon
• shepherd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forget
• ignore
• abandon
• disregard
• pass over
• neglect

4

as in to coincide

to occur or exist at the same time

all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompany
• coincide
• happen
• synchronize
• coexist
• concur
• chance
• transpire
• co-occur
• hap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• precede
• succeed
• follow
• antedate
• predate

Examples of attend in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Do geographers and geologists attend conferences held by idiots who believe the earth is flat? —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024

Chinese manufacturers are attending in force, despite European Union threats to punitively tax imports of their electric vehicles in a brewing trade war with Beijing. —John Leicester, Fortune Europe, 15 Oct. 2024

John Kirby, for example, his National Security advisor, has attended my requests for interviews a few times in essential moments. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024

Fuller encourages motorists to plan accordingly for these closures, especially those attending the Bengals game at Paycor Stadium on Sunday or their Oct. 27 game should the highway close for a third weekend. —Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2024