attend

[ uh-tend ]

/ əˈtɛnd /

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verb (used with object)

to be present at: to attend a lecture; to attend church.

to go with as a concomitant or result; accompany: Fever may attend a cold. Success attended her hard work.

to take care of; minister to; devote one's services to: The nurse attended the patient daily.

to wait upon; accompany as a companion or servant: The retainers attended their lord.

to take charge of; watch over; look after; tend; guard: to attend one's health.

to listen to; give heed to.

Archaic. to wait for; expect.

verb (used without object)

to take care or charge: to attend to a sick person.

to apply oneself: to attend to one's work.

to pay attention; listen or watch attentively; direct one's thought; pay heed: to attend to a speaker.

to be present: She is a member but does not attend regularly.

to be present and ready to give service; wait (usually followed by on or upon): to attend upon the Queen.

to follow; be consequent (usually followed by on or upon).

Obsolete. to wait.

Origin of attend

1250–1300; Middle English atenden < Anglo-French, Old French atendre < Latin attendere to bend to, notice. See at-, tend¹

synonym study for attend

4. See accompany.

OTHER WORDS FROM attend

at·tend·er, noun at·tend·ing·ly, adverb well-at·tend·ed, adjective

Words nearby attend

attawapiskat, attelet, attemper, attempt, attenborough, attend, attendance, attendance allowance, attendance centre, attendant, attendee

Example sentences from the Web for attend

In 1995, Myerson made a point not to attend the 75th anniversary of the Miss America pageant.

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A few even noted that they attend Christmas mass with Christian friends.

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Even before the shootings, New York policeman were telling the Mayor not to attend their funerals.

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Volunteers only need to “attend a 16-hour course” in order to participate.

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Add to that the per diems paid for the 105 military commission personnel who attend the proceedings, which cost more than $16,000.

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The head clerk took the paper, and turned to attend to others.

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Dusenberry now left Manuel in charge of Dunn, saying he was going out to attend to some business.

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But time was speedy and the war correspondents were anxious to attend the parade.

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If she can tell stories well, she might form a circle of children to attend a children's hour.

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But I shall certainly manage to attend to my duty to-morrow, and I hope to be at your service.

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British Dictionary definitions for attend

attend

/ (əˈtɛnd) /

verb

to be present at (an event, meeting, etc)

(when intr, foll by to) to give care; minister

(when intr, foll by to) to pay attention; listen

(tr; often passive) to accompany or follow a high temperature attended by a severe cough

(intr; foll by on or upon) to follow as a consequence (of)

(intr foll by to) to devote one's time; apply oneself to attend to the garden

(tr) to escort or accompany

(intr; foll by on or upon) to wait (on); serve; provide for the needs (of) to attend on a guest

(tr) archaic to wait for; expect

(intr) obsolete to delay

Derived forms of attend

attender, noun

Word Origin for attend

C13: from Old French atendre, from Latin attendere to stretch towards, from tendere to extend

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attend

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of attend

synonym study for attend

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Words nearby attend

Example sentences from the Web for attend

British Dictionary definitions for attend

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Derived forms of attend

Word Origin for attend

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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attend

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of attend

synonym study for attend

OTHER WORDS FROM attend

Words nearby attend

Words related to attend

Example sentences from the Web for attend

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