attend
gb/ətˈɛnd/ us/ətˈɛnd/
A2
English
~ 1200
részt vesz, jár, foglalkozik, ellát, intézkedik, kísér, gondoz, szolgál
VERB
A2
1
részt vesz
B1
jár
A1
Usage pattern:
to attend [an event/place]
Over 200 people attended the conference last year.
Tavaly több mint 200-an vettek részt a konferencián.
She attends yoga classes twice a week.
Hetente kétszer jár jógaórára.
I can't attend the meeting because of a prior engagement.
They attended the concert together.
Many parents attended the school open day.
Learner examples
I attend English class every Monday.
Minden hétfőn angolórára járok.
She will attend the party tonight.
Ma este elmegy a partira.
We attend the same school.
He attended a wedding last weekend.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'attend' with 'attend to', which has a different meaning.
Meaning
Be present at an event
Collocations
attend a meeting
|attend a class
|attend a conference
|attend a wedding
|attend school
Synonyms
participate (Implies active involvement, whereas 'attend' can mean just being present.)
Antonyms
miss (Means to not be present at an event.)
Themes
daily life
|education
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To go to and be at an event, meeting, or class.
To go to and be present at a meeting, event, class, or similar gathering.
VERB
B1
2
Usage pattern:
to attend to [someone/something]
The nurse attended to the patient immediately.
Az ápoló azonnal ellátta a beteget.
Please attend to this matter as soon as possible.
Kérem, intézkedjen ebben az ügyben, amint lehet.
She attended to her guests with great care.
I must attend to some urgent business.
He attended to the broken machine.
Learner examples
The doctor attended to the sick child.
Az orvos ellátta a beteg gyereket.
I will attend to your problem soon.
Hamarosan foglalkozom a problémájával.
She attended to the old man.
We must attend to the garden.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes drop 'to' in 'attend to', which changes the meaning to 'be present at'.
Meaning
Give attention or care to
Collocations
attend to details
|attend to customers
|attend to needs
Synonyms
tend (Often used for looking after people or plants; more informal in some contexts.)
Antonyms
ignore (Means to deliberately not give attention to something.)
Themes
daily life
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To look after or help someone or something.
To deal with, take care of, or give attention to someone or something.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
3
Usage pattern:
to attend [someone]
Two assistants attended the ambassador during his visit.
Két asszisztens kísérte a nagykövetet a látogatása során.
The servants attended their master faithfully.
A szolgák hűségesen szolgálták urukat.
An aide attended the president throughout the ceremony.
Learner examples
A nurse attended the old woman.
Egy ápoló gondozta az idős asszonyt.
Guards attended the queen.
Őrök kísérték a királynőt.
He attended the famous actor during the trip.
Meaning
Accompany as duty or service
Collocations
attend the king
|attend dignitaries
Synonyms
escort (More common in security or formal contexts; emphasizes guiding or protecting.)
Themes
work
|service
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To go with and help someone because it is your job.
To go with and serve someone as part of one's role or duty.
Grammar
Dictionary form
attend
IPA
GB/ətˈɛnd/
US/ətˈɛnd/
Syllables & stress
at - tend (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tend)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: attend
- 3rd Person Singular: attends
- Present Participle: attending
- Past: attended
Word family
Forms
attends
verb
attending
verb
attended
verb
Core family
Related words
attendee
noun
attendant
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
inattentive
adjective
inattention
noun
unattended
adjective
Advanced or less common
attentiveness
noun
Expressions
attend a meeting
1/ətˈɛnd ə mˈitɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Be present at a meeting
To go to and be part of a meeting.
Examples
- I will attend a meeting with my boss this afternoon.
- Representatives from all departments attended the meeting.
attend school
1/ətˈɛnd skˈul/
fixed phrase
Go regularly to school as a student
To be a student at a school and go there regularly.
Examples
- All children must attend school until they are 16.
- She attends a local high school.
attend to
1/ətˈɛnd tə/
phrasal verb
Deal with or give attention to
To deal with or help someone or something that needs you.
Examples
- I have some emails to attend to before lunch.
- The staff quickly attended to the injured player.