Definition of attend - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
presencetr. be present at an event or placetr.
- She will attend the conference tomorrow.
2.
give attentionintr. pay attention tointr.
- Students must attend to the instructions carefully..
3.
caregivingtr. care for someone needing attentiontr.
- The nurse attended the patient all night.
4.
assistancetr. Rare accompany someone as a helper or protectortr. Rare
- He will attend the celebrity as her bodyguard..
5.
consequenceintr. Rare follow as a consequenceintr. Rare
- Success often attends hard work.
Expressions with attend
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pay attention to
You must attend to the instructions carefully..
serve or take care of someone professionally
The nurse will attend on the patient during the night.
deal with professional responsibilities
They must attend to business during the conference.
focus on own tasks without interfering in others' matters
She decided to attend to her own knitting and ignore the office gossip.
be present with someone to help or support
He attended upon his friend during the difficult time.
Origin of attend
Latin, attendere (to stretch toward)
Terms with attend included in their meaning
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education
attend classes as a student
attendance
attend regularly as part of routine
school break
time when students don't attend school
event
asked to attend an event or gathering
absence
fail to attend an event or activity
attendance
attend or be present at a location
academic period
period each year when students attend school classes
events
written or verbal request to attend an event
absent
not attend an event or class
attendance
be unable to attend
literal
attend a social gathering or event
religion
attend a Catholic Church service called Mass
work break
not work or attend duties for one day
education
be enrolled in or attend a scheduled course
scheduling
fail to attend a scheduled meeting
events
fail to attend an event or performance
education requirement
age at which children are required to attend school
task
attend to a task or responsibility
caregiving
attend to someone's needs or provide service
attend temporarily
attend as a visitor to observe or participate
social
attend an event or gathering
activities
attend or visit a place or event
truant
fail to attend school or work
avoidance
decide not to do something or attend an event
Examples of attend in a sentence
Many students attend the lecture every week. You need to attend to the teacher's words. He failed to attend to the warning signs. She attended her grandmother during her illness. He attends the elderly at the care home every weekend. She asked him to attend her during the event.
The nurse will attend the patient throughout the night. Problems attend any major life change. Complications often attend surgery.
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- French:assister, faire attention, ...
- German:besuchen, aufpassen, ...
- Italian:essere presente, seguire, ...
- Spanish:asistir, prestar atención, ...
- Portuguese:assistir, prestar atenção, ...
- Chinese:参加, 注意, ...
- Japanese:出席する, 注意を払う, ...
- Arabic:حضر, اِنْتَبَهَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִשְׁתַּתֵּף, לָשִׂים לֵב, ...
- Russian:посещать, внимательно слушать, ...
- Ukrainian:відвідувати, уважно слухати, ...
- Hindi:उपस्थित होना, ध्यान देना, ...
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