ATTEND (TO) Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

attend (to)

verb

Definition of attend (to)

as in to minister (to)

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as in to pick out

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Verb

After his delightful win for Somebody Somewhere last year, Hiller has become a surprise Emmy regular, the kind of name voters will pick out of a crowded category and still hand a nomination.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Eric Hartman a strong late-round find Eric Hartman was Atlanta’s 2024 20th-round pick out of Okotoks, Alberta, just outside of Calgary, which is not exactly a hotbed of young baseball talent.

— Keith Law, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of pick out

Verb

But the envelope made out to Berent was returned unopened by the Department of State’s Office of General Counsel in May of this year.

— Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The dashboard of the steering wheel is also made out of Lego, and includes a reverse button if required.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of make out

Verb

Hiltz competes in women’s events, but identifies as non-binary and transgender, using they/them pronouns.

— Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Othram has said Idaho State Police Forensic Services, Moscow police and the FBI teamed with the company to help identify Bryan Kohberger as the suspect.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of identify

Verb

Ziba Naderi, a 42-year-old nurse attending the funeral Sunday, said Iran needed to heed Mojtaba Khamenei’s commands.

— Nasser Karimi, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Atlanta Track Club, which oversees the annual race in its 57th running, had sent out a red flag alert Thursday, and people largely heeded the warnings by coming hydrated and ready to run.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of heed

Verb

They are also set to embark on their '2026 LE SSERAFIM TOUR PUREFLOW' world tour starting July 11, covering 23 cities across Asia, North America, and Europe, marking their first European stops.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
That primary became one of the loudest examples of an ongoing party divide marked by the base's growing frustration with Democratic leaders, particularly in Washington.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026

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