attend
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
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attends;
attended;
attending
Britannica Dictionary definition of ATTEND
1
a
:
to go to and be present at (an event, meeting, etc.)
[+ object]
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My husband and I will both attend the banquet.
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How many people attended the baseball game?
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He won't be attending the conference.
[no object]
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How many people will be attending?
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One hundred people attended.
b
[+ object]
:
to regularly go to (classes, church services, etc.)
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She attends a school in the city.
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He'll be attending the university in the fall.
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I am the first child in my family to attend college.
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We attend the same church.
2
[+ object]
a
:
to help or care for (someone, such as a patient)
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Each nurse attends 15 patients.
3
[+ object]
formal
:
to go with or be with (someone) as a helper or adviser
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ministers who attend the king
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She's attended by several assistants.
attend to
[phrasal verb]
1
attend to (someone or something)
:
to deal with (something)
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Please excuse me. I must attend to some business. = Please excuse me. I've got some business I must attend to.
2
:
to give needed help or attention to (someone or something)
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Volunteers attend to the park for the summer.
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The hotel staff attended to my every need.
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Please make sure that the guests are attended to.
