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
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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of attend
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to visit China North Korea’s leader will attend a military parade in Beijing next week to commemorate the end of World War II, an event looking increasingly likely to be characterized by opposition to the West.
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Three of the four Merkel children were attending Mass yesterday; the other two were not injured, Olson said.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
The remaining pages include contact information for staff members as well as the names of the 13 U.S. and Russian state leaders who attended, including phonetic pronunciation of the Russian names.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron will also attend the meeting, according to local reports of his office’s statement.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 17 Aug. 2025
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Three of the four Merkel children were attending Mass yesterday; the other two were not injured, Olson said.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
The remaining pages include contact information for staff members as well as the names of the 13 U.S. and Russian state leaders who attended, including phonetic pronunciation of the Russian names.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron will also attend the meeting, according to local reports of his office’s statement.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attend
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The 2025 Silver Medallion awards, better known as the Festival Tributes, will go to Baumbach, Hawke and Panahi, each accompanied by on-stage conversations and screenings of their latest works.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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The descent was visible to spectators onshore and was accompanied by a double sonic boom.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
27 Aug. 2025
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To create the character’s gargling and otherworldly speaking voice, Elordi listened to Mongolian throat singing.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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Captain Brett listened closely for the air-horn blasts of tankers while glancing at an app that tracked whichever boats had bothered to log on.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Celebrities from King herself to actor Alec Baldwin, fashion designer Vera Wang and Vogue's global editorial director Anna Wintour were spotted watching the men's single as Novak Djokovic claimed an opening night victory over 19-year-old American Learner Tien.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Downtown Traverse City’s Open Space park on Saturday, Aug. 23, was the setting for an afternoon of these eclectic foods while mingling with celebrity chefs and watching cooking demonstrations or sampling wine.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The announcement coincides with a tribute to another Belfast legend.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The song’s arrival coincides with the release of the second half of the Netflix show on the same day.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
30 Aug. 2025
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Shortly after signing a citation and while being escorted through the jail’s vehicle sally port for release by deputies, Simpson experienced a medical emergency, according to the Sheriff’s Office.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Days later, Germantown neighbors spent six hours at the crosswalk escorting pedestrians and bicyclists across the street, carrying signs urging motorists to yield.—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Expect to hear rumblings about potential roster moves for the Bears.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Will’s mother Mary (Emily Watson) has heard rumors Agnes is the daughter of a forest witch.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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The judge said Habba can't participate in or supervise these defendants' prosecutions, and that her past actions in their cases – such as signing an indictment – were void.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Matrix Reloaded, where his son R.A. Rondell served as supervising stunt coordinator.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
17 Aug. 2025
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Since taking the reins as the CEO of its racing division in late 2016, Brown has overseen McLaren’s evolution from a team stuck in the shadow of past glories to one that now sits atop the F1 world once more.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Last year, the program oversaw the removal of 47 burning bushes, 102 invasive pears, 138 Amur honeysuckles, 12,300 square feet of Wintercreeper and several other species.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Attend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attend. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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