attend — to be present at an event, meeting, or function
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be present at an event, meeting, or function
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈtend/
Example Sentences
- My dog attends more Zoom meetings than I do because he refuses to leave my lap.
- She attended Harvard University and graduated with honors.
- The doctor attended to the emergency case immediately.
attend
VERB[/əˈtend/]
to be present at an event, meeting, or function
Students attend the morning lecture, notebooks open and pens ready.
Attend to defend, while others pretend!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin attendere, meaning 'to direct one's mind toward' or 'to stretch toward.' It passed through Medieval French before entering English, where it gradually developed its modern sense of 'to be present at' or 'to listen carefully to.'
Breakdown
ad- (toward) + tendere (to stretch, to direct) = 'to stretch one's attention toward'
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My dog attends more Zoom meetings than I do because he refuses to leave my lap.”
“She attended Harvard University and graduated with honors.”
“The doctor attended to the emergency case immediately.”
“I attend yoga classes religiously, but my flexibility is still that of a wooden board.”
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