Antonyms for attend
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : uh-tend |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈtɛnd |
Definition of attend
Origin :- c.1300, "to direct one's mind or energies," from Old French atendre (12c., Modern French attendre) "to expect, wait for, pay attention," and directly from Latin attendere "give heed to," literally "to stretch toward," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + tendere "stretch" (see tenet). The notion is of "stretching" one's mind toward something. Sense of "take care of, wait upon" is from early 14c. Meaning "to pay attention" is early 15c.; that of "to be in attendance" is mid-15c. Related: Attended; attending.
- verb be present at
- verb care for
- verb pay attention; apply oneself
- verb accompany
- verb escort
- "I'll attend to these things, ma," said Percival, rather suddenly.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- As for the boys, not one of them promised to attend; but neither did they refuse.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- Messenio announces an auction and invites the spectators to attend.
- Extract from : « The Dramatic Values in Plautus » by Wilton Wallace Blancke
- Now every man to his station; be prompt, and be silent, and attend to the word of command.
- Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell
- Say, Stilly, I'm off uptown to attend to the emptiness in this stone utensil.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- Why, then, should one child be allowed to attend and the other not?
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- Why should I subject you to entreaties which I refused to attend to myself?
- Extract from : « Lady Susan » by Jane Austen
- The Bank will open the door and attend to the contents of the box at the proper time.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- Is he to attend to the house and cook his meals as well as look after the shop?
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- My best wishes will for ever attend the dear, the ever-dear lady!
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
Synonyms for attend
- accompany
- appear
- be a guest
- be associated with
- be at
- be connected with
- be in the service of
- be present
- be there
- bear
- bob up
- catch
- chaperon
- check in
- clock in
- come to light
- companion
- concentrate on
- consort
- convoy
- devote oneself
- do for
- doctor
- drop in
- escort
- follow
- frequent
- get a load of
- go to
- guard
- haunt
- hear
- hearken
- heed
- issue from
- keep one's eye on
- lend an ear
- listen
- listen up
- look after
- look on
- make an appearance
- make it
- make the scene
- mark
- mind
- minister to
- note
- notice
- nurse
- observe
- occupy oneself with
- occur with
- pay heed
- pick up
- pop up
- punch in
- punch the clock
- regard
- result from
- ring in
- see to
- serve
- show
- show up
- sit in on
- squire
- take care of
- tend
- time in
- turn up
- usher
- visit
- wait upon
- watch
- work for
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