attend and look share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. attend means “be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.”. look means “perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards”. look is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/əˈtɛnd/
1.v.be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
“She attends class regularly”
2.v.take charge of or deal with
“Could you see about lunch?”
3.v.to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result
“Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation”
/ˈlʊk/
1.v.perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
“She looked over the expanse of land”
2.v.give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
“She seems to be sleeping”
3.v.have a certain outward or facial expression
“How does she look?”
| attend | look | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈtɛnd/ | /ˈlʊk/ |
| Said | uh-TEND | luuk |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 6 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | verb | verb, noun |
| Senses | 5 | 14 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | go to | none recorded |
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