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Definition of Attend

1. Verb. Be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.. "Did you go to the meeting?"

2. Verb. Take charge of or deal with. "She took care of this business"

3. Verb. To accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result. "Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation"

4. Verb. Work for or be a servant to. "Sam cannot attend Sue "; "The minister served the King for many years"

5. Verb. Give heed (to). "They attended to everything he said"

Definition of Attend

1. v. t. To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give heed to; to regard.

2. v. i. To apply the mind, or pay attention, with a view to perceive, understand, or comply; to pay regard; to heed; to listen; -- usually followed by to.

Definition of Attend

1. to be present at [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Attend

1. 1. To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give heed to; to regard. "The diligent pilot in a dangerous tempest doth not attend the unskillful words of the passenger." (Sir P. Sidney) 2. To care for; to look after; to take charge of; to watch over. 3. To go or stay with, as a companion, nurse, or servant; to visit professionally, as a physician; to accompany or follow in order to do service; to escort; to wait on; to serve. "The fifth had charge sick persons to attend." (Spenser) "Attends the emperor in his royal court." (Shak) "With a sore heart and a gloomy brow, he prepared to attend William thither." (Macaulay) 4. To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to; as, a measure attended with ill effects. "What cares must then attend the toiling swain." (Dryden) 5. To be present at; as, to attend church, school, a concert, a business meeting. 6. To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for. "The state that attends all men after this." (Locke) "Three days I promised to attend my doom." (Dryden) Synonym: To Attend, Mind, Regard, Heed, Notice. Attend is generic, the rest are specific terms. To mind is to attend so that it may not be forgotten; to regard is to look on a thing as of importance; to heed is to ~ to a thing from a principle of caution; to notice is to think on that which strikes the senses. See Accompany. Origin: OE. Atenden, OF. Atendre, F. Attendre, to expect, to wait, fr. L. Attendre to stretch, (sc. Animum), to apply the mind to; ad + tendere to stretch. See Tend. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Attend

attasks attaskt attemper attempered attempering attempers attempt attempt attemptable attempted

attempter attempters attempting attempts attend (current term) attend (current term) attendance attendances attendance check attendant

attendants attended attendee attendees attender attenders attending attending attendings attending physician

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