attend

[ uh-tend ]

/ əˈtɛnd /

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 well-attended

At the IMF confab, one of the most well-attended sessions was a panel on restructuring sovereign debt.

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There used to be a well-attended regatta at Talkintarn, in the Lake district.

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He had lost money on three morning lectures, delightful lectures and well-attended, but still a financial loss.

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Four days later (June 6) a well-attended meeting of the party was held at Willis's Rooms.

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On Sunday evenings there is a well-attended voluntary service there.

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It carries on an active trade in cattle, horses, corn and honey, while four well-attended fairs are held annually.

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British Dictionary definitions for well-attended (1 of 2)

well-attended

adjective (well attended when postpositive)

(of an event, meeting, etc) attended by a large or regular audience or group of participants evening mass is well attended

British Dictionary definitions for well-attended (2 of 2)

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

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

Example sentences from the Web for well-attended

British Dictionary definitions for well-attended (1 of 2)

adjective (well attended when postpositive)

British Dictionary definitions for well-attended (2 of 2)

verb

Derived forms of attend

Word Origin for attend

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

attend

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of attend

synonym study for attend

OTHER WORDS FROM attend

Words nearby attend

Example sentences from the Web for well-attended

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adjective (well attended when postpositive)

British Dictionary definitions for well-attended (2 of 2)

verb

Derived forms of attend

Word Origin for attend

British Dictionary definitions for well-attended (1 of 2)