attend Antonyms

Meaning of attend

Wordnet

attend (v)

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

take charge of or deal with

to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result

work for or be a servant to

give heed (to)

Webster

attend (v. t.)

To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give heed to; to regard.

To care for; to look after; to take charge of; to watch over.

To go or stay with, as a companion, nurse, or servant; to visit professionally, as a physician; to accompany or follow in order to do service; to escort; to wait on; to serve.

To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to; as, a measure attended with ill effects.

To be present at; as, to attend church, school, a concert, a business meeting.

To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for.

Webster

attend (v. i.)

To apply the mind, or pay attention, with a view to perceive, understand, or comply; to pay regard; to heed; to listen; -- usually followed by to.

To accompany or be present or near at hand, in pursuance of duty; to be ready for service; to wait or be in waiting; -- often followed by on or upon.

(with to) To take charge of; to look after; as, to attend to a matter of business.

To wait; to stay; to delay.

FAQs About the word attend

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc., take charge of or deal with, to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result, work for or be a

accompany, escort, chaperon, companion, chaperone,bring, walk, company, see, steer

abandon, dump, ditch, abandon, ditch, dump, forsake, desert, desert,forsake

I intend to attend the conference next week to gain valuable insights.

The students attended class regularly to ensure they stayed on top of the material.

The doctor asked me to attend the follow-up appointment for further evaluation.

The attendees eagerly waited for the speaker to arrive and commence the event.