Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun attending

2 senses of attending

Sense 1
attention, attending -- (the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others)
       => basic cognitive process -- (cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge)

Sense 2
attendance, attending -- (the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.))
       => group action -- (action taken by a group of people)

Antonyms of verb attend

1 of 5 senses of attend

Sense 1
attend, go to -- (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?")
       Antonym of miss (Sense 3)
      => miss -- (fail to attend an event or activity; "I missed the concert"; "He missed school for a week")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb attend

5 senses of attend

Sense 1
attend, go to -- (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?")
       => be -- (occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?")

Sense 2
attend, take care, look, see -- (take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business")
       => care, give care -- (provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded")

Sense 3
attend -- (to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result; "Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation")
       => attach to, accompany, come with, go with -- (be present or associated with an event or entity; "French fries come with the hamburger"; "heart attacks are accompanied by distruction of heart tissue"; "fish usually goes with white wine"; "this kind of vein accompanies certain arteries")

Sense 4
serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist -- (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")
       => help, assist, aid -- (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")

Sense 5
attend, hang, advert, pay heed, give ear -- (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")

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