attend
[verb]
Synonyms:
- be present, appear, frequent, go to, haunt, put in an appearance, show oneself, turn up, visit
- look after, care for, mind, minister to, nurse, take care of, tend
- pay attention, hear, heed, listen, mark, note, observe, pay heed
- attend to: apply oneself to, concentrate on, devote oneself to, get to work on, look after, occupy oneself with, see to, take care of

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Related Idioms: be attentive (to), give heed (to)
Related Words: govern, oversee, supervise, direct, handle, manage, regulate, run, aid, assist, help, associate, fraternize, join, mingle, mix

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

at‧tend S2 W2 /əˈtend/ verb formal
[Word Family: noun: attention, attendant, attentiveness ≠ inattentiveness; verb: attend; adverb: attentively ≠ inattentively; adjective: attentive ≠ inattentive]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: atendre, from Latin attendere, from ad- 'to' + tendere 'to stretch']

1. [intransitive and transitive] to go to an event such as a meeting or a class:
Only 12 people attended the meeting.
Please let us know if you are unable to attend.

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In everyday English, people usually say go (to) or come (to) instead of attend:
I didn’t go to the parents’ meeting.
Please let us know if you can’t come.

2. [intransitive and transitive] to go regularly to a school, church etc:
I am the first child in my family to attend college.

3. [transitive] formal to happen or exist at the same time as something:
the peculiar atmosphere which attends such an event

4. [transitive usually passive] to look after someone, especially because they are ill:
On his deathbed the General was attended by several doctors.
attend to somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to deal with business or personal matters:
I may be late – I have got one or two things to attend to.

2. to help a customer in a shop or a restaurant Synonym : serve

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

attend
verb
ADV. regularly to attend church regularly.
VERB + ATTEND be able/unable to | be asked to, be invited to He was invited to attend a seminar in Paris.
PHRASES well attended The event was well attended.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

attend
verb
1.
DUBIOUS: I'm sorry that I won't be able to attend your wedding.
GOOD: I'm sorry that I won't be able to be at your wedding.
DUBIOUS: I'm afraid that I can't attend your party.
GOOD: I'm afraid that I can't make it to your party.

Usage Note:
Attend is used mainly in formal styles: 'All committee members are expected to attend the meeting.' In other styles use be at, come/go (to) or (informal) make it (to) : 'Apart from John and Sue, who else will be at the party?' 'Did you go to the match on Saturday?' 'We hope you can come but don't worry if you can't make it.'

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2.
BAD: It's very important to attend to all the classes.
GOOD: It's very important to attend all the classes.
BAD: I won't be able to attend at the meeting.
GOOD: I won't be able to attend the meeting.

Usage Note:
attend a meeting, class, school, etc (WITHOUT to or at )

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲