| Verb | 1. | attend - be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.; "She attends class regularly"; "I rarely attend services at my church"; "did you go to the meeting?"sit in - attend as a visitor; "Can I sit in in your Intermediate Hittite class?" worship - attend religious services; "They worship in the traditional manner" be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" miss - fail to attend an event or activity; "I missed the concert"; "He missed school for a week" | |
| 2. | attend - take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"minister - attend to the wants and needs of others; "I have to minister to my mother all the time" tend - have care of or look after; "She tends to the children" give care, care - provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded" | |
| 3. | attend - to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result; "Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation" | |
| 4. | attend - work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"valet - serve as a personal attendant to aid, assist, help - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house" fag - act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools serve - devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas; "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country" | |
| 5. | attend - give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"listen - hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello" fixate - pay attention to exclusively and obsessively; "The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death" | |