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to attend

to attend

∞ 1.7
To be present at a meeting or event
  • verb
  • /əˈtɛnd/
translation icon : asistir a
  • She plans to attend the conference this weekend to learn more about her field.
  • attend college
  • attend school
  • students attend

And they work together and people cannot attend their church unless invited.

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Examples

  • One million more children attend good or outstanding schools.

  • The teachers union was invited to attend, to listen to and to contribute.

  • What about the church that I attend that they do not?

  • And they work together and people cannot attend their church unless invited.

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  • But I am going to require him to attend a school for special needs.

    Ezra (2024)

  • Most parents I know prefer to have their child attend the local public school.

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  • Recently, I was making plans to drive three hours to attend a regional music education celebration.

    Academic text (2013)

  • So please be sure to attend the the guest lecture on Thursday.

  • After graduating from high school, she wants to attend college and become a police detective.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Will you be attending our dress rehearsal tonight?

    Bernie (2012)

Synonyms

to go to
vsto attend
∞ 1.0

To attend an event such as a meeting or class

often implies regular presence or duty
to see
vsto attend
∞ 1.0

To visit a place or event to look at its sights

usually involves regular presence or duty rather than casual visiting
to witness
vsto attend
653 3.0

To see or be present at an event as it happens

emphasizes continued or responsible presence rather than simply watching
to turn out
vsto attend
74 3.5

People come to an event in large numbers

refers to individual regular or duty presence rather than crowd gathering
to make an appearance
vsto attend
36 3.5

Go to an event, often briefly or in a formal way

implies longer or required presence rather than a brief ceremonial visit
to sit in on
vsto attend
27 3.2

To go to a class or meeting to watch and learn without taking part

usually involves regular presence or obligation rather than brief observation
to sit in
vsto attend
23 3.9

Attend a meeting or class as a visitor, not a regular participant

focuses on ongoing duty or required presence rather than visiting once

Antonyms

to miss
∞ 1.0

To not be at an event, class, or activity

Phrasal Verbs

to attend to
151 3.6

To take care of someone or something

to attend church
15 1.9

Go to church regularly, usually for religious reasons

How Often

to attend
∞ 1.7
to drop in
  • Informal
72 3.6
to miss
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

attend infinitive
attended past
attended past participle
attending present participle
attends third person singular

Morphology

attend = tend (opaque) = at + tend

Although historically analyzable as at- + tend, the sense 'be present at an event' is not inferable from the common meaning of 'tend' for most learners.

Etymology

Attend can mean to be present at a place or event and comes from ad- 'to' + tendere 'stretch', giving the idea of 'going toward' somewhere. That's why to attend a class or meeting is to go to it.