to attend church
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1.9
- phrasal verb
- /əˈtɛnd tʃɜːrtʃ/
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- Many families in our community attend church every Sunday as part of their regular routine.
- attend church regularly
- attend church weekly
- attend church services
Last question, how important is it to attend church in person versus online?
- Last question, how important is it to attend church in person versus online?
- These people that say, oh, I just like him on the economy, yet they go attend church every Sunday and every Wednesday.
- You talk like they talk you, you know, you attend church like they attend church.
Examples
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African Americans were more likely than non-African Americans to attend church frequently.
Academic text (2003) -
Nancy McClure remembered that when she boarded with the Pettijohn family, she attended church every week.
Academic text (2000) -
And where did you say you attended church?
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- How often do you attend church?
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Do you not attend church?
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Do you attend church regularly, sir? - Of course I do.
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Families routinely and regularly travel across the border to attend church in the United States.
Academic text (2006) -
One teen was encouraged by his mother to attend church with her so that he could meet more people.
Academic text (2006) -
I knew of no other boy in Falmouth who was required to attend church four times on Sundays.
Academic text (2000) -
She decided to attend church more often to connect with her faith.
Synonyms
169
4.2
To show love and deep respect to a god by taking part in religious ceremonies
Antonyms
How Devout
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to go to church services' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'attend' (be present at) with 'church' (the place/service for Christian worship). This verb + place composition is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand the MWE.
Etymology
Attend church comes from the simple picture of people going to the church building to be present for a service. To attend means to be at something and church is the place, so the phrase now means 'to go to church services regularly'.