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attend
[ uh-tend ]
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.
attend
/ əˈɛԻ /
verb
- to be present at (an event, meeting, etc)
- whenintr, foll by to to give care; minister
- whenintr, 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)
- intrfoll byto 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
- archaic.tr to wait for; expect
- obsolete.intr to delay
Derived Forms
- ˈٱԻ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٱԻİ noun
- ·ٱԻiԲ· adverb
- ɱ-·ٱԻĻ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of attend1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
David Williams, 79, who attended the rally, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he had built up his retirement savings for more than 45 years.
Local government minister Jim McMahon, who was due to attend the Saturday meeting with Rayner, said they would "press all parties involved to get around the table and come to a resolution".
The start of the following race was delayed by about 15 minutes while the horses and jockey were attended to.
Your efforts to politicize baseball, and the Dodgers’ decision to accept the honor and privilege to attend the White House, has no place in the Sports section of the L.A.
The 36-year-old had the bad luck to attend a primary school in Watford where school dinners were served to pupils according to the A to Z order of their surnames, always beginning with A.
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