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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Attend \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 the attention to to fix the mind upon to give heed to to regard. [Obs.] 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 [Obs.] The state that attends all men after this --Locke. Three days I promised to attend my doom. --Dryden. Syn: To {Attend}, {Mind}, {Regard}, {Heed}, {Notice}. Usage: 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 attend to a thing from a principle of caution; to notice is to think on that which strikes the senses --Crabb. See {Accompany}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Attend \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 Attend to the voice of my supplications. --Ps. lxxxvi 6. Man can not at the same time attend to two objects. --Jer. Taylor. 2. To accompany or be present or near at hand, in pursuance of duty; to be ready for service; to wait or be in waiting; -- often followed by on or upon He was required to attend upon the committee. --Clarendon. 3. (with to) To take charge of to look after as to attend to a matter of business. 4. To wait; to stay; to delay. [Obs.] For this perfection she must yet attend, Till to her Maker she espoused be --Sir J. Davies. Syn: To {Attend}, {Listen}, {Hearken}. Usage: We attend with a view to hear and learn; we listen with fixed attention, in order to hear correctly, or to consider what has been said we hearken when we listen with a willing mind, and in reference to obeying. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: attend v 1: be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.; "She attends class regularly"; "I rarely attend services at my church"; "did you go to the metting?" [syn: {go to}] [ant: {miss}] 2: take charge of "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business" [syn: {take care}, {look}, {see}] 3: to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result: "Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation" 4: to act as an attendant to "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?" [syn: {serve}, {attend to}, {wait on}, {assist}] 5: give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They paid attention to everything he said" [syn: {pay attention}, {hang}, {advert}, {pay heed}, {give ear}] 6: be present; "I hate that class and I never attend" 7: apply oneself to: "We will attend to this matter as soon as possible" 8: take charge of "My deputy attended my affairs while I was on vacation"
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