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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The 2025 sixth-round pick out of Penn State started three games last season — one in the regular season and two in the playoffs.

— Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Moore, the fourth-round pick out of Texas, was vying for a starting job in camp as a rookie.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of pick out

Verb

Researchers point out that this ability could make maritime simulations more realistic while helping identify weaknesses in operational plans.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
After encountering Baumeister again the following year, Goodyear helped investigators obtain information that led them to identify Baumeister.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of identify

Verb

Players heed manager’s message to play harder and cruise past Colorado in Nationals Park matinee.

— Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
The senator would be well advised to heed the advice of championship coaches Dan Hurley and Geno Auriemma, both of whom have stated that passage of the Act is essential to UConn’s competitiveness.

— Randy Levine, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of heed

Verb

The film, directed by Ben Rekhi and produced by Rana Daggubati‘s Spirit Media, will mark the first time Bajpayee and co-star Boman Irani have shared the screen.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Cask-finished whiskey has been released by many other distilleries, but as mentioned above, this year marks the first time that Four Roses has entered the category, to the delight of some whiskey drinkers and the chagrin of others.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

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