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   At·tend

   /əˈtend/

   

   verb

   • 1. be present at (an event, meeting, or function): "the entire sales force attended the conference" Similar be present atbe atbe there atsit in ontake part inappear atput in an appearance atmake an appearance atpresent oneself atturn up atvisitpay a visit togo tofrequenthauntpatronizeinformal:show up atpop up atshow one's face athang out attake incatchOpposite miss
   • ▪ go regularly to (an educational, religious, social, or clinical institution): "all children are required to attend school"
   • 2. deal with: "he muttered that he had business to attend to" Similar deal withcope withsee toaddressmanageorganizeorchestratemake arrangements forsort outhandletake care oftake charge oftake responsibility fortake in handtake forwardtake upundertaketacklegive one's attention toapply oneself toOpposite neglect
   • ▪ give practical help and care to; look after: "the severely wounded had two medics to attend to their wounds" Similar care forlook aftertake care ofminister toadminister tokeep an eye onsee totendtreatnursehelpaidassistsuccornurturemindinformal:doctor
   • ▪ pay attention to: "Alice hadn't attended to a word of his sermon" Similar pay attentionpay heedbe attentivelistenlend an earconcentrate ontake note ofbear in mindgive thought totake into considerationbe heedful ofheedrespectfollowobservenoticemarkinformal:tune in toget a load ofcheck outbe all ears forarchaic:hearkengive earregardOpposite disregardignore
   • 3. escort or accompany (a member of royalty or other important personage) so as to assist them; wait on: "Her Royal Highness was attended by two capable women" Similar escortaccompanyguardchaperonesquireconvoyguideleadconductushershepherdfollowshadowassisthelpservewait on
   • 4. occur with or as a result of: "people feared that the switch to a peacetime economy would be attended by a severe slump" Similar be accompanied bybe associated withbe connected withbe linked withgo hand in hand withoccur withco-occur withcoexist withbe produced bybe brought about byoriginate fromoriginate instem fromresult frombe a result ofarise fromfollow on frombe a consequence of

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘apply one's mind or energies to’): from Old French atendre, from Latin attendere, from ad- ‘to’ + tendere ‘stretch’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. attender noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   Check pronunciation: attend. Definition of attend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › attendATTEND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ATTEND definition: 1. to go to an event: 2. to go regularly to a particular church/school, etc. Learn more.

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   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.

5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › attendattend - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Pronunciation

   1. (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /əˈtɛnd/, [əˈtʰɛnd] 2. Homophone: atend 3. Rhymes: -ɛnd 4. Hyphenation: at‧tend

   Etymology 1

   From Middle English attenden, atenden (“to devote oneself (to a task, etc.); to pay attention to (something), to look after; to consider (something); to expect or look forward to (something); to intend to do (something); to help or serve (someone), attend upon; to take care of (something)”), from Old French atendre (“to await, wait for; to expect; to intend”), from Latin attendere, the present active infinitive of attendō, adtendō (“to pay attention to, attend; to direct or turn toward”), fro...

   Etymology 2

   From Middle English attenden, atenden, from Old English ātendan (“to set on fire, kindle, inflame, trouble, perplex”), equivalent to a- +‎ tend.

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   Participle

   attend 1. present participle of atten

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   Pronunciation

   1. IPA(key): /a.tɑ̃/

   Verb

   attend 1. third-person singular present indicative of attendre

   Anagrams

   1. datent

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   at•tend (ə tend′ ), v.t. 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;

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › attendattend | definition in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   verb. formal uk. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / əˈtend/ B1. to go to an event: He attended a meeting. B1. to go regularly to a place such as a school or church: Which school does your daughter attend? (Definition of attend from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of attend.

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   Definition of attend. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.