Attend vs. Participate — What's the Difference?

Be present at (an event, meeting, or function)

Be involved; take part

Deal with

Have or possess (a particular quality)

Escort and wait on (a member of royalty or other important person)

To be active or involved in something; take part

Occur with or as a result of

To share in something

To be present at

(intransitive) To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).

To go regularly to

To share, to take part in (something).

To accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result

(obsolete) To share (something) with others; to transfer (something) to or unto others.

To take care of (a sick person, for example). ]

(obsolete) Acting in common; participating.

To listen to (something or someone); to pay attention to; regard; heed.

Acting in common; participating.

To listen (to, unto).

To have a share in common with others; to take a part; to play a role; to partake; - followed by in, formerly by of; as, to participate in a debate; to participate in a discussion.

(intransitive) To turn one's consideration (to); to deal with (a task, problem, concern etc.), to look after.

To partake of; to share in; to receive a part of.

(ambitransitive) To wait upon as a servant etc.; to accompany to assist (someone).

To impart, or give, or share of.

(transitive) To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; to regularly go to (an event or place).

Share in something

To go to (a place) for some purpose (with at).

Become a participant; be involved in;

To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to.

To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for.

Alternative form of atend.

To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give heed to; to regard.

To care for; to look after; to take charge of; to watch over.

To go or stay with, as a companion, nurse, or servant; to visit professionally, as a physician; to accompany or follow in order to do service; to escort; to wait on; to serve.

To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to; as, a measure attended with ill effects.

To be present at; as, to attend church, school, a concert, a business meeting.

To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for.

To apply the mind, or pay attention, with a view to perceive, understand, or comply; to pay regard; to heed; to listen; - usually followed by to.

To accompany or be present or near at hand, in pursuance of duty; to be ready for service; to wait or be in waiting; - often followed by on or upon.

With to) To take charge of; to look after; as, to attend to a matter of business.

To wait; to stay; to delay.

Be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.;

Take charge of or deal with;

To accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result;

Work for or be a servant to;

Give heed (to);