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attend

[ uh-tend ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to be present at:

    to attend a lecture; to attend church.

  2. to go with as a concomitant or result; accompany:

    Fever may attend a cold. Success attended her hard work.

  3. to take care of; minister to; devote one's services to:

    The nurse attended the patient daily.

  4. to wait upon; accompany as a companion or servant:

    The retainers attended their lord.

  5. to take charge of; watch over; look after; tend; guard:

    to attend one's health.

  6. to listen to; give heed to.
  7. Archaic. to wait for; expect.


verb (used without object)

  1. to take care or charge:

    to attend to a sick person.

  2. to apply oneself:

    to attend to one's work.

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

    to attend to a speaker.

  4. to be present:

    She is a member but does not attend regularly.

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

    to attend upon the Queen.

  6. to follow; be consequent (usually followed by on or upon ).
  7. Obsolete. to wait.

attend

/ əˈɛԻ /

verb

  1. to be present at (an event, meeting, etc)
  2. whenintr, foll by to to give care; minister
  3. whenintr, foll by to to pay attention; listen
  4. tr; often passive to accompany or follow

    a high temperature attended by a severe cough

  5. intr; foll by on or upon to follow as a consequence (of)
  6. intrfoll byto to devote one's time; apply oneself

    to attend to the garden

  7. tr to escort or accompany
  8. intr; foll by on or upon to wait (on); serve; provide for the needs (of)

    to attend on a guest

  9. archaic.
    tr to wait for; expect
  10. obsolete.
    intr to delay
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱԻ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ٱԻİ noun
  • ·ٱԻiԲ· adverb
  • ɱ-·ٱԻĻ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of attend1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English atenden, from Anglo-French, Old French atendre, from Latin attendere “to bend to, notice,” from at- at- + tendere “to stretch, extend, proceed”; tend 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of attend1

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

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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".

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The start of the following race was delayed by about 15 minutes while the horses and jockey were attended to.

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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.

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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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