attend

To attend something is to go to a place and participate in or watch an activity. Here are some examples:

• We’re going to attend a concert tonight.
• Oscar attended a funeral for a friend of his.
• Maria has attended several weddings this year.
• If you don’t attend class, the teacher won’t keep your name on the roster.
• Joseph tries to attend conferences that are related to his work as a doctor.
• Jennifer has a meeting to attend this morning.

The word "attendance" is a noun.

• Students with poor attendance usually don’t do well in school.
• It’s important to have good attendance.
• Victoria has perfect attendance so far this year. (She hasn’t missed any classes.)
• How’s your attendance record?
• Attendance at company meetings is mandatory.
• Attendance at our local movie theater dropped so much that it was forced to close.
• The play that opened last month is so popular that it has broken all attendance records.

An attendant is a person who provides service:

She’s a flight attendant.

• When you travel by plane, a flight attendant will bring you something to eat or drink.
• A gas station attendant monitors customer activity at gas pumps.
• Bathroom attendants make sure the public bathrooms are always clean.
• A locker room attendant works at a country club and makes sure that members’ needs are taken care of.

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March 26, 2019