attend

== English == === Etymology === 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, adtendere (“to pay attention to, attend; to direct or turn toward”), from ad- (“prefix meaning ‘to, towards’”) + tendō (“to direct one’s course; to extend, stretch; to exert, strive”). Doublet of attempt and tend. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /əˈtɛnd/, [əˈtʰɛnd] Rhymes: -ɛnd Hyphenation: at‧tend === Verb === 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. (transitive) To care for (someone requiring attention); specifically, of a doctor, nurse, etc.: to provide professional care to (someone). (transitive) To wait on (someone or their instructions) as an attendant, servant, etc.; also (specifically of a gentleman-in-waiting or lady-in-waiting to a member of royalty), to accompany (someone) in order to assist or wait upon them; to escort. [from 15th c.] Synonyms: bestand, serve; see also Thesaurus:serve (transitive) To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; also, to regularly go to (an event or place). [from 17th c.] (transitive) To take action with respect to (someone, or something such as a concern, problem, or task); to deal with, to handle. [from 15th c.] (transitive) Of a (chiefly immaterial) thing: to be consequent to or present with (someone or something); to accompany. (transitive, archaic or obsolete) To look after (someone or something); to tend. (intransitive) Followed by to: to look after someone or something. (intransitive) To be ready to wait upon someone or their instructions as an attendant, servant, etc.; also (followed by on or upon), to accompany someone in order to assist or wait upon them. (intransitive) Followed by at: to go to and be present at a place for some purpose; also (obsolete), followed by on: to be present at and take part in an event. (intransitive) Followed by to: to take action with respect to someone or something; to deal with. (intransitive) Followed by on or upon: of a (chiefly immaterial) thing: to be consequent on or present with. Senses relating to directing one's attention. (transitive, archaic) To listen to (something or someone). [from 15th c.] Synonym: behear (transitive, obsolete) To give consideration to (someone or something); to heed, to pay attention, to regard. Synonyms: mark, notice (intransitive) Often followed by to, upon, or with: to give consideration; to pay attention. Synonyms: notice, take heed; see also Thesaurus:pay attention (intransitive, archaic) Followed by to or unto: to listen. [from 15th c.] Synonyms: see Thesaurus:listen (archaic or obsolete) Senses relating to waiting for something. (transitive) To look out or wait for (someone, or something such as a decision or event); to await. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wait for (transitive) To expect or look forward to (someone or something). (transitive, figurative) Of a thing: to be in store or lie in wait for (someone or something); to await. (intransitive) To remain and wait; to abide. (intransitive, rare) Followed by for: to expect or look forward. (intransitive, figurative) Followed by for: of a thing: to be in store or lie in wait. (obsolete) To intend (something). ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === attendance on Wikipedia.Wikipedia William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “attend”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “attend”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === Adnett == Dutch == === Pronunciation === === Participle === attend present participle of atten ==== Declension ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.tɑ̃/ === Verb === attend third-person singular present indicative of attendre === Anagrams === datent == Middle English == === Verb === attend alternative spelling of atenden