English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
Dictionary
Attend
(v. t.)
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.
Attend
(v. t.)
To be present with; to accompany; to be united or
consequent to; as, a measure attended with ill effects.
Attend
(v. t.)
To be present at; as, to attend church, school, a
concert, a business meeting.
Attend
(v. t.)
To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store
for.
Attend
(v. 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.
Attend
(v. i.)
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.
Attend
(v. i.)
(with to) To take charge of; to look after; as, to
attend to a matter of business.
Attend
(v. i.)
To wait; to stay; to delay.
Attendance
(v. t.)
Attention; regard; careful application.
Attendance
(v. t.)
The act of attending; state of being in waiting;
service; ministry; the fact of being present; presence.
Attendance
(v. t.)
Waiting for; expectation.
Attendance
(v. t.)
The persons attending; a retinue; attendants.
Attendancy
(n.)
The quality of attending or accompanying; attendance;
an attendant.
Attendant
(n.)
One who attends or accompanies in any character
whatever, as a friend, companion, servant, agent, or suitor.
Attendant
(n.)
One who owes duty or service to, or depends on, another.
Attendant
(n.)
That which accompanies; a concomitant.
Attendant
(n.)
One who is present and takes part in the proceedings;
as, an attendant at a meeting.
Attendant
(v. t.)
Accompanying, connected with, or immediately
following, as consequential; consequent; as, intemperance with all its
attendant evils.
Attendant
(v. t.)
Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in
waiting.
Attendant
(v. t.)
Depending on, or owing duty or service to; as, the
widow attendant to the heir.