attend
Translation
to attend, to be present at, to go to
Examples
Will you attend the meeting?
Will you attend the meeting?
She attends a local college.
She attends a local college.
A nurse will attend to your needs.
A nurse will attend to your needs.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to be present at an event or place Will you attend the meeting?
((to sb./sth.)) to deal with or take care of someone or something A nurse will attend to your needs.
Similar Words
Synonyms: go to, be present at; Antonyms: miss, skip, be absent
Etymology
From Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'tendere' (to stretch). The original sense was 'to stretch one's mind to' something.
Memory Tips
Think of 'stretching' your presence to a place. If you 'attend' to a task, you stretch your attention to it.