attend
/əˈtend/verb
उच्चारण अटेन्ड
उपस्थित होना, हाज़िर होना, नियमित रूप से जाना
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to be present at an event; to go regularly to a place
उपस्थित होना, हाज़िर होना, नियमित रूप से जाना
- Two hundred people attended the meeting.
- She attends a coaching class in the evening.
- Attendance is compulsory; please attend.
+ 3 more examples
- All members must attend the annual meeting.
- He attends school by bus every day.
- Hundreds of fans attended the concert.
Synonyms be present at go to appear at take part in frequent
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[I] ~ to sb/sth
to deal with somebody or something; to take care of somebody
(किसी काम, व्यक्ति पर) ध्यान देना, देखभाल करना, निपटाना
- I have some urgent business to attend to.
- The nurse attended to the injured man first.
- The doctor will attend to you in a moment.
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- Please attend to the guests while I make tea.
- The staff attended to the complaint at once.
Synonyms deal with see to take care of look after handle
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[I] ~ (to sb/sth) formal
to pay attention to what somebody says or does
ध्यान देना
- Attend carefully to the instructions.
- Attend to your work and stop looking out of the window.
- Attend to the teacher when she explains the new topic.
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- You failed because you did not attend to the question.
- He never attends to what his parents tell him.
Synonyms listen pay attention heed concentrate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
attend + event / place
Attend is transitive: it takes a direct object and never to, with meetings, classes and weddings.
'Attend' सकर्मक है: बैठकों, कक्षाओं और विवाहों के साथ इसके बाद सीधे object आता है, 'to' नहीं।
- Radhika attended the meeting.
- He attends evening classes.
attend to sb / sth
Attend to means to deal with a person or task, and it needs the preposition to.
'Attend to' का अर्थ किसी व्यक्ति या कार्य को संभालना है, और इसमें 'to' आवश्यक है।
- The nurse attended to the injured man.
- I must attend to my emails.
attend on sb (formal)
Attend on means to serve or look after someone, especially in a formal or old-fashioned setting.
'Attend on' का अर्थ किसी की सेवा या देखभाल करना है, विशेषकर औपचारिक या पुराने संदर्भ में।
- A doctor attended on the king day and night.
attend (to) the call / phone
In Indian English, attend a call is common, but standard British English prefers answer a call or take a call.
भारतीय English में 'attend a call' आम है, पर मानक ब्रिटिश English में 'answer a call' या 'take a call' अधिक उचित है।
- She stepped out to take an important call.
+Collocations 4
attend + noun
a meetinga weddinga lecturea funeralschool
- Students must attend at least 75 per cent of classes.
adverb + attend
regularlyrarelyfaithfullyalwaysseldom
- He regularly attends the morning assembly.
attend + to
a patienta customera probleman urgent mattera complaint
- The clerk will attend to your complaint shortly.
noun + attended
well attendedpoorly attendedsparsely attendedwidely attendedlargely attended
- The seminar was well attended by teachers.
“More examples 5
- More than five hundred guests attended the wedding.
विवाह में पाँच सौ से अधिक मेहमान शामिल हुए।
- The doctor is attending to another patient now.
डॉक्टर अभी दूसरे रोगी को देख रहे हैं।
- Radhika attends a study group every Sunday.
राधिका हर रविवार एक study group में जाती है।
- Please attend carefully to the instructions on the paper.
कृपया पर्चे पर दिए गए निर्देशों पर ध्यानपूर्वक ध्यान दीजिए।
- The speech was attended by the district collector.
भाषण में ज़िला कलेक्टर उपस्थित थे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She attended to the meeting yesterday.
✓ She attended the meeting yesterday.
Attend meaning to be present takes a direct object and no to.
उपस्थित होने के अर्थ में 'attend' के बाद सीधे object आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ The nurse attended the patient with care.
✓ The nurse attended to the patient with care.
To look after a person you need attend to; attend alone means to be present.
किसी व्यक्ति की देखभाल के लिए 'attend to' चाहिए; अकेला 'attend' उपस्थित होने का अर्थ देता है।
✗ He did not attend my call.
✓ He did not answer my call.
In standard British English a telephone call is answered, not attended.
मानक ब्रिटिश English में फ़ोन कॉल 'answer' की जाती है, 'attend' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Attend, join and take part all involve being present, but with different degrees of involvement.
Attend, join और take part में उपस्थिति शामिल है, पर भागीदारी की मात्रा भिन्न है।
To be present at an event or to go regularly to a place.
किसी आयोजन में उपस्थित होना या किसी स्थान पर नियमित जाना।
- She attended the lecture.
To become a member or to come together with others in an activity.
सदस्य बनना या किसी गतिविधि में दूसरों के साथ शामिल होना।
- He joined the cricket club.
To take an active part in something with others.
दूसरों के साथ किसी कार्य में सक्रिय भाग लेना।
- Everyone participated in the debate.
→Phrasal verbs 1
attend to sb/sth
to deal with sb/sth; to take care of sb/sth
किसी काम या व्यक्ति पर ध्यान देना, देखभाल करना
- I have some urgent business to attend to.
- A nurse attended to the injured man.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
at·tend
?Which word?
attend, attend to and attend on
Attend (no preposition) means be present at: 'attend a class', 'attend a wedding' (not 'attend to a class'). Attend to means deal with or look after: 'attend to a patient', 'attend to your work'. Attend on (formal) means serve: 'servants attended on the king'. The noun attendance is presence; an attendant is a person who looks after others.
Attend (बिना preposition) का अर्थ 'उपस्थित होना' है: 'attend a class', 'attend a wedding' ('attend to a class' नहीं)। 'Attend to' का अर्थ 'निपटाना या देखभाल करना' है: 'attend to a patient', 'attend to your work'। 'Attend on' (formal) का अर्थ 'सेवा करना' है: 'servants attended on the king'। Noun attendance उपस्थिति है; attendant वह व्यक्ति जो दूसरों की देखभाल करे।
Keep apart attendance (being present) and attention (careful notice).
Attendance (उपस्थिति) और attention (ध्यान) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Attend a meeting (no preposition) versus attend to a matter.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'attend a meeting' (बिना preposition) बनाम 'attend to a matter'।