attend

at•tend

[[t]əˈtɛnd[/t]] v. t.

1) to be present at:

to attend school[/ex]

2) to go with as a concomitant or result; accompany:

Fever may attend a cold[/ex]

3) to take care of; minister to:

a nurse attending a patient[/ex]

4) to wait upon; accompany or serve:

The retainers attended their lord[/ex]

5) to look after; guard:

to attend one's health[/ex]

6) to listen to; give heed to:

to attend a warning[/ex]

7) archaic to wait for; expect

8) to take care or charge:

to attend to a sick person[/ex]

9) to apply oneself:

to attend to one's work[/ex]

10) to pay attention; listen or watch alertly:

to attend to a speaker[/ex]

11) to be present

12) to be present and ready to serve; wait:

to attend upon the queen[/ex]

13) to follow; be consequent (usu. fol. by on or upon)

14) Obs. to wait

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Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < AF, OF atendre < L attendere to bend to, notice. See at-, tend I at•tend′er, n. at•tend′ing•ly, adv. syn: See accompany