English English Dictionary

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.

To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to; as, a measure attended with ill effects.

To be present at; as, to attend church, school, a concert, a business meeting.

To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for.

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.

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.

(with to) To take charge of; to look after; as, to attend to a matter of business.

To wait; to stay; to delay.

Attention; regard; careful application.

The act of attending; state of being in waiting; service; ministry; the fact of being present; presence.

Waiting for; expectation.

The persons attending; a retinue; attendants.

The quality of attending or accompanying; attendance; an attendant.

One who attends or accompanies in any character whatever, as a friend, companion, servant, agent, or suitor.

One who owes duty or service to, or depends on, another.

That which accompanies; a concomitant.

One who is present and takes part in the proceedings; as, an attendant at a meeting.

Accompanying, connected with, or immediately following, as consequential; consequent; as, intemperance with all its attendant evils.

Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting.

Depending on, or owing duty or service to; as, the widow attendant to the heir.