attend (to)

verb

Definition of attend (to)next
1
as in to minister (to)

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2
as in to pick out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attend (to)
  1. pick out
  2. make out
  3. identify
  4. heed
  5. consider
  6. mark
Verb
  • The Athletic picks out the talking points from a telling few days for Wrexham, who succumbed to a goal in each half from John Marquis, the second a tap-in after Arthur Okonkwo had saved the striker’s penalty.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Sara was also in attendance when Olivia picked out her wedding dress in August 2024.
    Emy LaCroix, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of pick out
Verb
  • In one photo shared by TMZ, the pair can even be spotted making out.
    Glamour, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The guy was made out to be a MASSIVE punchline after his rough rookie year.
    Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of make out
Verb
  • Live updates: Winds prolong fire risk as investigators probe electric tower as possible origin of Eaton fire Two of the victims have been officially identified by the county agency.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Of the 16 total deaths in both fires, the only victim identified by officials was Victor Shaw, 66, who died Wednesday protecting his home in Altadena.
    Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of identify
Verb
  • Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will reportedly heed calls to resign as his political situation grew untenable in recent weeks.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Yet instead of heeding Tulisano’s warning, the next year, following concerns about parking from property owners, lawmakers expanded the number of cars that could be sold within 15 days by raising the threshold from $500 to $1,500.
    Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of heed
Verb
  • The series, which is considered one of the most influential Black shows of all time, ultimately ran from Jan. 18, 1975, to July 2, 1985, with 11 seasons of laughs and love.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The agency considers diesel exhaust a likely carcinogen.
    Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of consider
Verb
  • The event will mark the participation of Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton and L’Épée 1839 for the first time, who join the roster alongside Bulgari, Daniel Roth, Gerald Genta, Hublot, Tag Heuer and Zenith.
    Lily Templeton, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The award marks its tenth anniversary this year and was cofounded by Sir Michael Kadoorie, the serial car collector and chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels group, which owns the Peninsula chain.
    Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of mark
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