attend

v., -tend·ed, -tend·ing, -tends.

v.tr.

1. To be present at: attended class.
2. To accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result: The speech was attended by wild applause.
3. 1. To accompany or wait upon as a companion or servant.
   2. To take care of (a sick person, for example). See synonyms at tend².
4. To take charge of: They attended our affairs during our absence.
5. To listen to; heed: attended my every word.
6. Archaic. To wait for; expect.

v.intr.

1. To be present.
2. To take care; give attention: We'll attend to that problem later.
3. To apply or direct oneself: attended to their business.
4. To pay attention: attended disinterestedly to the debate.
5. To remain ready to serve; wait.
6. Obsolete. To delay or wait.

[Middle English attenden, from Old French atendre, from Latin attendere, to heed : ad-, ad- + tendere, to stretch.]

attender at·tend'er n.

also attend to

verb

1. To occur as a consequence: ensue, follow, result. See cause/effect, precede/follow.
2. To be with or go with (another): accompany, companion, company, escort. Obsolete consort. Idioms: go hand in hand with. See accompanied.
3. To work and care for: do for, minister to, serve, wait on (or upon). See care for/neglect.
4. To have the care and supervision of: care for, look after, mind, minister to, see to, tend, watch. Idioms: keep an eye on, look out for, takecarechargeof, take under one's wing. See care for/neglect.
5. To perceive by ear, usually attentively: hark, hear, heed, listen. Archaic hearken. Idioms: givelendone's ear. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

v

Definition: accompany
Antonyms: absent oneself from, be absent, miss, play truant

v

Definition: be present at
Antonyms: be absent

v

Definition: care for
Antonyms: ignore, neglect

v

Definition: pay attention; apply oneself
Antonyms: be lazy, disregard, ignore, neglect

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IN BRIEF: To be present at something, to take care of.

Listen and attend with the ear of your heart.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - deltage i, møde op til, være del af
v. intr. - møde op, deltage, være til stede

idioms:

• attend a school    frekventere en skole, gå i skole
• attend classes    følge undervisningen
• attend lectures    følge undervisningen
• attend to    tage sig af, ordne

Nederlands (Dutch)
verzorgen, behandelen, begeleiden, bedienen, opletten, luisteren, bijwonen, gepaard-/ samengaan met

Français (French)
v. tr. - assister à, aller à, servir, être au service de, (fig) comporter (des risques)
v. intr. - faire attention à, être présent

idioms:

• attend a school    aller dans une école, être élève dans une école
• attend classes    assister aux cours
• attend lectures    assister à des conférences
• attend to    faire attention à, prêter attention à, s'occuper de

Deutsch (German)
v. - sorgen für, sich kümmern um, beiwohnen

idioms:

• attend a school    die Schule besuchen
• attend classes    Unterricht besuchen
• attend lectures    Vorlesungen besuchen
• attend to    sich kümmern um

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - παρακολουθώ, προσέχω, παρευρίσκομαι, είμαι παρών, συνοδεύω, περιποιούμαι, υπηρετώ, φροντίζω

idioms:

• attend a school    πηγαίνω σε, παρακολουθώ μαθήματα σε σχολείο
• attend classes    παρακολουθώ μαθήματα
• attend lectures    παρακολουθώ πανεπιστημιακές παραδόσεις
• attend to    προσέχω, φροντίζω, ασχολούμαι με, περιποιούμαι, εξυπηρετώ

Italiano (Italian)
assistere, frequentare, aver cura di, far attenzione, assistere a

idioms:

• attend a school    frequentare una scuola
• attend classes    seguire le lezioni
• attend lectures    assistere ai corsi
• attend to    occuparsi di, badare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - prestar atenção, atender, cuidar ou tomar conta de, assistir a, ir ou estar a serviço de, visitar (médico), comparecer, freqüentar

idioms:

• attend a school    freqüentar a escola
• attend classes    ir às aulas
• attend lectures    assistir conferências
• attend to    cuidar de

Русский (Russian)
посещать, заботиться, быть внимательным, присутствовать

idioms:

• attend a school    посещать школу
• attend classes    посещать занятия
• attend lectures    посещать лекции
• attend to    делать, уделить внимание чему-либо

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - atender a, cuidar de, asistir a, acompañar, prestar atención, concurrir a, estar presente en
v. intr. - atender a, cuidar de, ocuparse de

idioms:

• attend a school    ir a la escuela
• attend classes    asistir a clases
• attend lectures    asistir a conferencias
• attend to    servir, atender a

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bevista, delta i, vårda

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
参加, 出席, 照顾, 护理, 处理, 照料, 侍候

idioms:

• attend a school    上学
• attend classes    上课
• attend lectures    听演讲
• attend to    专心, 照顾, 注意

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 參加, 出席, 照顧
v. intr. - 參加, 出席, 護理, 處理, 照料, 侍候

idioms:

• attend a school    上學
• attend classes    上課
• attend lectures    聽演講
• attend to    專心, 照顧, 注意

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~에 출석하다, ~에 수반하다, ~을 시중하다, ~에 유의하다
v. intr. - 출석하다, 유의하다, 종사하다, 간호하다

idioms:

• attend to    주의하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 出席する, 通う, 世話をする, 注意する, 仕える, 伴う, 付随する

idioms:

• attend a school    学校に入る
• attend classes    授業に出席する
• attend lectures    講演を聴きにいく
• attend to    精を出す, 傾聴する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يخدم, يلازم, يشهد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮נכח, ביקר ב-, ליווה‬
v. intr. - ‮דאג ל-, התמסר ל-, שירת, טיפל ב-‬

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