attend

Definition of Attend in English :

Verb

1. attend, go to

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

Example Sentences:
'She attends class regularly'
'I rarely attend services at my church'
'did you go to the meeting?'

go to

2. attend, look, see, take care

take charge of or deal with

Example Sentences:
'Could you see about lunch?'
'I must attend to this matter'
'She took care of this business'

3. attend

to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result

Example Sentences:
'Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation'

4. assist, attend, attend to, serve, wait on

work for or be a servant to

Example Sentences:
'May I serve you?'
'She attends the old lady in the wheelchair'
'Can you wait on our table, please?'
'Is a salesperson assisting you?'
'The minister served the King for many years'

5. advert, attend, give ear, hang, pay heed

give heed (to)

Example Sentences:
'The children in the audience attended the recital quietly'
'She hung on his every word'
'They attended to everything he said'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Attend

see synonyms of attend

verb

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

4. (tr; often passive)

to accompany or follow

a high temperature attended by a severe cough

5. (intr; foll by on or upon)

to follow as a consequence (of)

6. (intransitive; foll by to)

to devote one's time; apply oneself

to attend to the garden

7. (transitive)

to escort or accompany

8. (intr; foll by on or upon)

to wait (on); serve; provide for the needs (of)

to attend on a guest

9. (transitive) archaic

to wait for; expect

10. (intransitive) obsolete

to delay

Attend

see synonyms of attend

verb transitive

1. Rare

to take care or charge of; look after

to wait on; minister to; serve

to serve as doctor to during an illness

to accompany; go with

to accompany as a circumstance or result

success attended his efforts

to be present at

to attend a concert

6. Archaic

to await

7. Archaic

to pay attention to

verb intransitive

to pay attention; give heed

to be in readiness; wait

with on or upon

10.

to devote or apply oneself (to)

11.

to give the required care or attention (to)

12. Obsolete

to wait or delay

Attend

see synonyms of attend

v. at·tend·ed, at·tend·ing, at·tends

v.tr.

a. To be present at: attended the lecture.

b. To go regularly to: attended class every Tuesday and Thursday.

2. To accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result: The speech was attended by wild applause.

a. To take care of (a sick person, for example). See Synonyms at tend².

b. To accompany or wait upon as a companion or servant.

4. To take charge of: They attended our affairs during our absence.

5. To listen to; heed: attended my every word.

6. Archaic To wait for; expect.

v.intr.

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.

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