The difference between Attend and Take care of

When used as verbs, attend means to listen to (something or someone), whereas take care of means to look after, to provide care for.

check bellow for the other definitions of Attend and Take care of

Attend as a verb (archaic, transitive):

To listen to (something or someone); to pay attention to; regard; heed.
Attend as a verb (archaic, intransitive):

To listen (, ).
Attend as a verb (intransitive):

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

Examples:

"Secretaries attend to correspondence."
Attend as a verb (ambitransitive):

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

Examples:

"Valets attend to their employer's wardrobe."
Attend as a verb (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).

Examples:

"Children must attend primary school."
Attend as a verb (intransitive, legal):

To go to (a place) for some purpose (with ).
Attend as a verb:

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

Examples:

"a measure attended with ill effects"
Attend as a verb:

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

Take care of as a verb (transitive):

To look after, to provide care for.

Examples:

"My elderly mother needs to be taken care of."
Take care of as a verb (transitive):

To deal with, handle.

Examples:

"Can somebody take care of the customers while I clean this mess?"
Take care of as a verb (transitive, slang, euphemistic):

To kill.

Examples:

"In the motion picture ''The Godfather'' gangster Virgil Sollozzo took care of Luca Brasi by having him strangled."