attend

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• General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /əˈtɛnd/
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• General-American, Received-Pronunciation: [əˈthɛnd]
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• rhymes with -ɛnd
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• CMU ARPABET: AH0 T EH1 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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PIE word *h2éd From Middle English attenden, atenden (“to devote oneself (to a task, etc.); to pay attention to (something), to look after; to consider (something); to expect or look forward to (something); to intend to do (something); to help or serve (someone), attend upon; to take care of (something)”), from Old French atendre (“to await, wait for; to expect; to intend”), from Latin attendere, adtendere (“to pay attention to, attend; to direct or turn toward”), from ad- (“prefix meaning ‘to, towards’”) + tendō (“to direct one’s course; to extend, stretch; to exert, strive”). Doublet of attempt and tend.

120 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Spanish: atender — (''transitive'') to care for (someone requiring attention); specifically, of a doctor, nurse, etc.: to provide professional care to (someone)
• Arabic: حَضَرَ (ḥaḍara) — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Bulgarian: посещавам (poseštavam) — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Bulgarian: присъствам (prisǎstvam) — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Catalan: assistir — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Chinese Mandarin: 出席 (chūxí) — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Czech: účastnit se — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Czech: zúčastnit se — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Dutch: aanwezig zijn — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Dutch: bijwonen — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Dutch: volgen — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Esperanto: ĉeesti — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Finnish: olla läsnä — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Finnish: osallistua — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• French: assister — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• French: être présent — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Galician: asistir — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Galician: percurar — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• German: besuchen — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• German: teilnehmen — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Greek: παραβρίσκομαι (paravrískomai) — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Greek: παρευρίσκομαι (parevrískomai) — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Greek: παρίσταμαι (parístamai) — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Hebrew: נָכַח (nakhákh) — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• White Hmong: koom — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Hungarian: jelen van — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Hungarian: részt vesz — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Ido: asistar — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Irish: freastail — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Italian: partecipare — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Japanese: 出席する (shusseki surú) — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Japanese: 立ち会う (tachiau) — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Korean: 출석하다 (chulseokhada) — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Latin: intersum — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Macedonian: присуствува (prisustvuva) — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Occitan: assistir — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Polish: atentować — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Polish: brać udział — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Polish: uczęszczać — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Portuguese: assistir — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Portuguese: comparecer — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Portuguese: estar presente em — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Portuguese: participar de — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Romanian: fi prezent — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Romanian: participa — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Russian: посеща́ть (poseščátʹ) — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Russian: прису́тствовать (prisútstvovatʹ) — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Spanish: acudir — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Spanish: asistir — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Spanish: presenciar — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Spanish: concurrir — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Swedish: delta — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Swedish: närvara — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Turkish: katılmak — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Ukrainian: бути присутнім (buty prysutnim) — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Vietnamese: tham gia — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Welsh: mynychu — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Yiddish: בײַזײַן (bayzayn) — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Zazaki: tor biyen — (transitive) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; (intransitive) to go to and be present at a place for some purpose
• Bulgarian: посещавам (poseštavam) — (transitive) to regularly go to (an event or place)
• Finnish: käydä — (transitive) to regularly go to (an event or place)
• French: aller — (transitive) to regularly go to (an event or place)
• French: fréquenter — (transitive) to regularly go to (an event or place)
• Ancient Greek: φοιτάω (phoitáō) — (transitive) to regularly go to (an event or place)
• Hungarian: eljár — (transitive) to regularly go to (an event or place)
• Hungarian: jár — (transitive) to regularly go to (an event or place)
• Hungarian: látogat — (transitive) to regularly go to (an event or place)
• Italian: frequentare — (transitive) to regularly go to (an event or place)
• Japanese: 通う (kayou) — (transitive) to regularly go to (an event or place)
• Korean: 다니다 (danida) — (transitive) to regularly go to (an event or place)
• Portuguese: frequentar — (transitive) to regularly go to (an event or place)
• Russian: посеща́ть (poseščátʹ) — (transitive) to regularly go to (an event or place)
• Russian: посети́ть (posetítʹ) — (transitive) to regularly go to (an event or place)
• Russian: ходи́ть (xodítʹ) — (transitive) to regularly go to (an event or place)
• Spanish: cursar — (transitive) to regularly go to (an event or place)
• Spanish: asistir — (transitive) to regularly go to (an event or place)
• Spanish: ir — (transitive) to regularly go to (an event or place)
• Bulgarian: грижа се (griža se) — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Bulgarian: обръщам внимание (obrǎštam vnimanie) — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Bulgarian: прислужвам (prislužvam) — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Catalan: atendre — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Czech: zabývat se — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Finnish: hoitaa — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Finnish: huolehtia — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Finnish: pitää huolta — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Galician: atender — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Galician: catar — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Galician: chatar — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Galician: espeitar — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Galician: precurar — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• German: beachten — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• German: kümmern — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Greek: μεριμνώ (merimnó) — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Greek: φροντίζω (frontízo) — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Hungarian: ápol — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Hungarian: elintéz — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Hungarian: ellát — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Hungarian: felügyel — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Hungarian: figyel — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Hungarian: foglalkozik — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Hungarian: gondoskodik — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Hungarian: intéz — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Hungarian: kiszolgál — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Hungarian: törődik — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Hungarian: ügyel — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Hungarian: vigyáz — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Irish: éist — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Latin: attendō — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Latin: audio — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Persian: وجهیدن — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Portuguese: cuidar — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Russian: име́ть де́ло (imétʹ délo) — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Russian: уделя́ть внима́ние (udeljátʹ vnimánije) — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Russian: удели́ть внима́ние (udelítʹ vnimánije) — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Russian: занима́ться (zanimátʹsja) — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Russian: заня́ться (zanjátʹsja) — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Scottish Gaelic: sgeadaich — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Spanish: atender — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Spanish: ocuparse de — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention
• Welsh: canolbwyntio ar — (intransitive) to give consideration — see also pay attention