attend
gb/ətˈɛnd/ us/ətˈɛnd/
A2
Inglês
~ 1200
Aceções
0 aceções
Verbo
A2
action
1
Be present at an event
To go to and be at an event, meeting, or class.
Padrão de uso:
to attend [an event/place]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'attend' with 'attend to', which has a different meaning.
Sinónimos
participate (Implies active involvement, whereas 'attend' can mean just being present.)
Antónimos
miss (Means to not be present at an event.)
Colocações
attend a meeting
|attend a class
|attend a conference
|attend a wedding
|attend school
Temas
daily life
|education
|business
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Over 200 people attended the conference last year.
- She attends yoga classes twice a week.
- I can't attend the meeting because of a prior engagement.
- They attended the concert together.
- Many parents attended the school open day.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I attend English class every Monday.
- She will attend the party tonight.
- We attend the same school.
- He attended a wedding last weekend.
Verbo
B1
action
2
Give attention or care to
To look after or help someone or something.
Padrão de uso:
to attend to [someone/something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes drop 'to' in 'attend to', which changes the meaning to 'be present at'.
Sinónimos
tend (Often used for looking after people or plants; more informal in some contexts.)
Antónimos
ignore (Means to deliberately not give attention to something.)
Colocações
attend to details
|attend to customers
|attend to needs
Temas
daily life
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The nurse attended to the patient immediately.
- Please attend to this matter as soon as possible.
- She attended to her guests with great care.
- I must attend to some urgent business.
- He attended to the broken machine.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The doctor attended to the sick child.
- I will attend to your problem soon.
- She attended to the old man.
- We must attend to the garden.
Verbo
formal
C1
action
3
Accompany as duty or service
To go with and help someone because it is your job.
Padrão de uso:
to attend [someone]
Sinónimos
escort (More common in security or formal contexts; emphasizes guiding or protecting.)
Colocações
attend the king
|attend dignitaries
Temas
work
|service
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Two assistants attended the ambassador during his visit.
- The servants attended their master faithfully.
- An aide attended the president throughout the ceremony.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- A nurse attended the old woman.
- Guards attended the queen.
- He attended the famous actor during the trip.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
attend
IPA
GB/ətˈɛnd/
US/ətˈɛnd/
Sílabas e acento
at - tend (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tend)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: attend
- 3rd Person Singular: attends
- Present Participle: attending
- Past: attended
Família de palavras
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
Expressões
attend a meeting
1/ətˈɛnd ə mˈitɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Be present at a meeting
To go to and be part of a meeting.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- I have some emails to attend to before lunch.
- The staff quickly attended to the injured player.