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1Attend — At*tend , v. i. 1. 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. [1913 Webster] Attend to the voice of my supplications. Ps. lxxxvi. 6. [1913… …
2attend — attender, n. attendingly, adv. /euh tend /, v.t. 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;… …
3attend — at•tend [[t]əˈtɛnd[/t]] v. t. 1) to be present at: to attend school[/ex] 2) to go with as a concomitant or result; accompany: Fever may attend a cold[/ex] 3) to take care of; minister to: a nurse attending a patient[/ex] 4) to wait upon;… …
4attend — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French atendre, from Latin attendere, literally, to stretch to, from ad + tendere to stretch more at thin Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to pay attention to 2. to …
5Attend — At*tend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attending}.] [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}.] 1. To direct …
6attend — [v1] be present at appear, be a guest, be at, be present, be there, bob up*, catch, check in, clock in*, come to light*, drop in, frequent, go to, haunt, make an appearance, make it*, make the scene*, pop up*, punch in*, punch the clock*, ring… …
7attend — [ə tend′] vt. [ME attenden < OFr atendre, to wait, expect < L attendere, to stretch toward, give heed to < ad , to + tendere, stretch: see THIN] 1. Now Rare to take care or charge of; look after 2. a) to wait on; minister to; serve b) to …
8attend — I (accompany) verb be associated with, be connected with, go along with II (be present at) verb frequent, go to, visit III (heed) verb be attentive to, give heed to, listen, mark, mind, note, notice, take notice of IV ( …
9attend — (v.) c.1300, to direct one s mind or energies, from O.Fr. atendre (12c., Mod.Fr. attendre) to expect, wait for, pay attention, and directly from L. attendere give heed to, lit. to stretch toward, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + tendere stretch… …
10attend — /əˈtɛnd / (say uh tend) verb (t) 1. to be present at: to attend school; to attend a meeting. 2. to go with as a concomitant or result; accompany: a cold attended with fever. 3. to minister to; devote one s services to. 4. to wait upon or… …
