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attend

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Verb (usu participle), Verb (intransitive), Verb (transitive)
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at=tend
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9 in 9 verses (in OT : 8 in 8 verses) (in NT : 1 in 1 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

attendv. t. [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.].
  •  To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give heed to; to regard.  [1913 Webster]
    "The diligent pilot in a dangerous tempest doth not attend the unskillful words of the passenger."  [1913 Webster]
  •  To care for; to look after; to take charge of; to watch over.  [1913 Webster]
  •  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.  [1913 Webster]
    "The fifth had charge sick persons to attend."  [1913 Webster]
    "Attends the emperor in his royal court."  [1913 Webster]
    "With a sore heart and a gloomy brow, he prepared to attend William thither."  [1913 Webster]
  •  To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to; as, a measure attended with ill effects.  [1913 Webster]
    "What cares must then attend the toiling swain."  [1913 Webster]
  •  To be present at; as, to attend church, school, a concert, a business meeting.  [1913 Webster]
  •  To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for.  [1913 Webster]
    "The state that attends all men after this."  [1913 Webster]
    "Three days I promised to attend my doom."  [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To Attend, Mind, Regard, Heed, Notice.
attendv. i. 
  •  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."  [1913 Webster]
    "Man can not at the same time attend to two objects."  [1913 Webster]
  •  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.  [1913 Webster]
    "He was required to attend upon the committee."  [1913 Webster]
  •  (with to) To take charge of; to look after; as, to attend to a matter of business.  [1913 Webster]
  •  To wait; to stay; to delay.  [1913 Webster]
    "For this perfection she must yet attend,
    Till to her Maker she espoused be.
    "  [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To Attend, Listen, Hearken.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

attend, v.
1 tr. a be present at (attended the meeting). b go regularly to (attends the local school).
2 intr. a be present (many members failed to attend). b be present in a serving capacity; wait.
3 a tr. escort, accompany (the king was attended by soldiers). b intr. (foll. by on) wait on; serve.
4 intr. a (usu. foll. by to) turn or apply one's mind; focus one's attention (attend to what I am saying; was not attending). b (foll. by to) deal with (shall attend to the matter myself).
5 tr. (usu. in passive) follow as a result from (the error was attended by serious consequences).

Derivative
attender n.
Etymology
ME f. OF atendre f. L attendere (as AD-, tendere tent- stretch)

THESAURUS

attend

accompany, administer to, aid, animadvert, appear, assist, assister, associate, associate with, assort with, attend on, attend to, audit, auscultate, band together, be all ears, be at, be present at, bear, become of, bend an ear, bug, care for, carry, catch, cater to, chaperon, chaperone, chore, cock the ears, combine, come about, come after, come of, come out, come to, companion, company, conduct, confederate, consociate, consort with, convoy, couple with, dance attendance upon, deal with, develop, direct, displace, do, do for, do service to, drudge, eavesdrop, emanate, end, ensue, escort, esquire, eventuate, examine by ear, eye, fall out, fare, flock together, follow, follow after, follow up, fraternize, frequent, gape, give attention, give audience to, give ear, give heed to, give rise to, go after, go along with, go to, go with, govern, guard, guide, handle, hang around with, hark, haunt, hear, hear out, hearken, heed, help, herd together, intercept, issue, join, keep company with, lackey, lead, lend an ear, listen, listen at, listen in, listen to, look, look after, look at, look on, look out for, maid, manage, mark, marshal, mind, mingle, minister to, mix, note, notice, observe, ogle, oversee, overtake, pan out, pander to, pay attention to, prove, prove to be, regard, regulate, remark, replace, result, run, run with, see, serve, shepherd, show up, sit in, sit in on, squire, succeed, supervene, supervise, take care of, take in, take note, take notice, take out, tap, tend, tend to, terminate, track, trail, turn out, turn to, turn up, unfold, upon, usher, valet, view, visit, wait, wait on, watch, watch over, wiretap, witness, work for, work out

ROGET THESAURUS

attend

Remedy

VB apply a remedy, doctor, dose, physic, nurse, minister to, attend, dress the wounds, plaster, drain, prevent, relieve, palliate, restore, drench with physic, bleed, cup, let blood, manicure, operate, excise, cut out, incise.

Aid

VB aid, assist, help, succor, lend one's aid, come to the aid, of, contribute, subscribe to, bring aid, give aid, furnish aid, afford aid, supply aid, give a helping hand, stretch a hand, lend a helping hand, lend a hand, bear a helping hand, hold out a hand, hold out a helping hand, give one a life, give one a cast, give one a turn, take by the hand, take in tow, help a lame dog over a stile, lend wings to, relieve, rescue, set up, set agoing, set on one's legs, bear through, pull through, give new life to, be the making of, reinforce, reenforce, recruit, set forward, put forward, push forward, give a lift, give a shove, give an impulse to, promote, further, forward, advance expedite, speed, quicken, hasten, support, sustain, uphold, prop, hold up, bolster, cradle, nourish, nurture, nurse, dry nurse, suckle, put out to nurse, manure, cultivate, force, foster, cherish, foment, feed the flame, fan the flame, serve, do service to, tender to, pander to, administer to, subminister to, minister to, tend, attend, wait on, take care of, entertain, smooth the bed of death, oblige, accommodate, consult the wishes of, humor, cheer, encourage, second, stand by, back, back up, pay the piper, abet, work for, make interest for, stick up for, take up the cudgels for, take up the cause of, espouse the cause of, adopt the cause of, advocate, beat up for recruits, press into the service, squire, give moral support to, keep in countenance, countenance, patronize, lend oneself to, lend one's countenance to, smile upon, shine upon, favor, befriend, take in hand, enlist under the banners of, side with, be of use to, subserve, benefit, render a service, conduce.

Accompaniment

VB accompany, coexist, attend, hang on, wait on, go hand in hand with, synchronize, bear company, keep company, row in the same boat, bring in its train, associate with, couple with.

Presence

VB exist in space, be present, assister, make one of, make one at, look on, attend, remain, find oneself, present oneself, show one's face, fall in the way of, occur in a place, lie, stand, occupy, be there, people, inhabit, dwell, reside, stay, sojourn, live, abide, lodge, nestle, roost, perch, take up one's abode, tenant, resort to, frequent, haunt, revisit, fill, pervade, permeate, be diffused, be disseminated, be through, over spread, overrun, run through, meet one at every turn.

Sequence

VB succeed, come after, come on, come next, follow, ensue, step into the shoes of, alternate, place after, suffix, append, follow, pursue, go after, fly after, attend, beset, dance attendance on, dog, tread in the steps of, tread close upon, be in the wake of, be in the trail of, be in the rear of, go in the wake of, go in the trail of, go in the rear of, follow in the wake of, follow in the trail of, follow in the rear of, follow as a shadow, hang on the skirts of, tread on the heels of, follow on the heels of, camp on the trail.

Attention

VB be attentive, attend, advert to, observe, look, see, view, remark, notice, regard, take notice, mark, give attention to, pay attention to, pay heed to, give heed to, incline an ear to, lend an ear to, trouble one's head about, give a thought to, animadvert to, occupy oneself with, contemplate, look at, look to, look after, look into, look over, see to, turn the mind to, bend the mind to, apply the mind to, direct the mind to, give the mind to, turn the eye to, bend the eye to, apply the eye to, direct the eye to, give the eye to, turn the attention to, bend the attention to, apply the attention to, direct the attention to, give the attention to, have an eye to, have in one's eye, bear in mind, take into account, take into consideration, keep in sight, keep in view, have regard to, heed, mind, take cognizance of entertain, recognize, make note of, take note of, note, examine cursorily, glance at, glance upon, glance over, cast the eyes over, pass the eyes over, run over, turn over the leaves, dip into, perstringe, skim, take a cursory view of, examine, examine closely, examine intently, scan, scrutinize, consider, give one's mind to, bend one's mind to, overhaul, revise, pore over, inspect, review, pass under review, take stock of, fix the eye on, rivet attention on, fix attention on, devote the eye to, fix the mind on, devote the thoughts to, hear out, think out, mind one's business, revert to, watch hearken to, listen to, prick up the ears, have the eyes open, keep the eyes open, come to the point, meet with attention, fall under one's notice, fall under one's observation, be under consideration, catch the eye, strike the eye, attract notice, catch the attention, awaken the attention, wake the attention, invite the attention, solicit the attention, attract the attention, claim the attention excite the attention, engage the attention, occupy the attention, strike the attention, arrest the attention, fix the attention, engross the attention, absorb the attention, rivet the attention, catch the mind, awaken the mind, wake the mind, invite the mind, solicit the mind, attract the mind, claim the mind excite the mind, engage the mind, occupy the mind, strike the mind, arrest the mind, fix the mind, engross the mind, absorb the mind, rivet the mind, catch the thoughts, awaken the thoughts, wake the thoughts, invite the thoughts, solicit the thoughts, attract the thoughts, claim the thoughts excite the thoughts, engage the thoughts, occupy the thoughts, strike the thoughts, arrest the thoughts, fix the thoughts, engross the thoughts, absorb the thoughts, rivet the thoughts, be present to the mind, be uppermost in the mind, bring under one's notice, point out, point to, point at, point the finger at, lay the finger on, indigitate, indicate, direct attention to, call attention to, show, put a mark upon, call soldiers to 'attention', bring forward.


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