English verb: attend | |||
1. | attend (stative) be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc. | ||
Samples | She attends class regularly. I rarely attend services at my church. Did you go to the meeting?. | ||
Synonyms | go to | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | sit in, worship | ||
Domain category | church, church service | ||
Antonyms | miss | ||
2. | attend (social) take charge of or deal with | ||
Samples | Could you see about lunch?. I must attend to this matter. She took care of this business. | ||
Synonyms | look, see, take care | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | care, give care | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | minister, tend | ||
3. | attend (stative) to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result | ||
Samples | Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accompany, attach to, come with, go with | ||
4. | attend (social) work for or be a servant to | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | assist, attend to, serve, wait on | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody with something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aid, assist, help | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fag, valet | ||
Verb group | serve | ||
5. | attend (perception) give heed (to) | ||
Samples | The children in the audience attended the recital quietly. She hung on his every word. They attended to everything he said. | ||
Synonyms | advert, give ear, hang, pay heed | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | listen | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fixate | ||