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   attend

   /əˈtɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. be present at (an event, meeting, or function): "the whole 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 (a school, church, or clinic): "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 totendtreatnursehelpaidassistsuccournurturemindinformal: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 and wait on (a member of royalty or other important person): "Her Royal Highness was attended by Mrs Jane Stevens" 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishATTEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ATTEND definition: 1. to go to an event, place, etc.: 2. to go officially and usually regularly to a place: 3. to…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attendAttend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ATTEND is to be present at : to go to. How to use attend in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishATTEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   attend in British English. (əˈtɛnd ) verb. 1. to be present at (an event, meeting, etc) 2. (when intr, foll by to) to give care; minister. 3. (when intr, foll by to) to pay attention; listen.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › attendAttend - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The verb attend means to be present, to listen, or give care or attention to. You can attend your family reunion, attend to a project you've been ignoring, or attend to your teacher's voice. When you use attend as "pay attention" or "take care of," it's followed by "to."

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › attendATTEND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to attend to one's work. 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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishattend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › attendattend | meaning of attend in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   attend. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English at‧tend /əˈtend/ S2 W2 verb formal 1 [ intransitive, transitive] to go to an event such as a meeting or a class Only 12 people attended the meeting.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › attendAttend - definition of attend by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To be present, as at a scheduled event. 2. To take care; give attention: We'll attend to that problem later. 3. To apply or direct oneself; take action: attended to their business. 4. To pay attention: attended disinterestedly to the debate. 5. To remain ready to serve; wait. 6. Obsolete To delay or wait.

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

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    5 days ago · attend (third-person singular simple present attends, present participle attending, simple past and past participle attended) Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › attendAttend Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    ATTEND meaning: 1 : to go to and be present at (an event, meeting, etc.); 2 : to regularly go to (classes, church services, etc.)