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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 orupon ).

    to attend upon the Queen.

  6. to follow; be consequent (usually followed by on orupon ).

  7. Obsolete.to wait.

attend

/ əˈɛԻ /

verb

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

  2. to give care; minister

  3. 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. 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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • attender noun
  • attendingly adverb
  • well-attended adjective
  • ˈٱԻ noun
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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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Experts are due to speak at the session and those who attend will be able to ask them questions.

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As host, Canada also invites leaders not permanently attached to the seven-member group, and Carney has given a number the nod to attend, some more controversial than others.

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Esmeralda Sanchez, who was not attending the game, said she came to the rally to support family members and friends who are not in the country legally.

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Her matches were always well attended, with cries of "we love you Emma!" heard throughout.

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At one point, she told her husband she didn’t want him attending his 10-year-old daughter’s graduation.

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