Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Expectant waiting; expectancy.
  • noun Persons waiting or in attendance.
  • noun Attendance; the work or art of tending or caring for some person or thing; attention; care; watchful supervision or care.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Archaic The act of attending or waiting; attendance.
  • noun obsolete Persons in attendance; attendants.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun archaic The act of attending or waiting; attendance.
  • noun obsolete Persons in attendance; attendants.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

See tend to attend, and compare attendance.

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Examples

  • Dupeyron makes sure that it's always dramatic, and never a descent into what the French call miserabilisme, no matter what the reality might actually be - here's a definition in French: tendance systématique à représenter la condition humaine sous ses aspects les plus misérables,

    GreenCine Daily 2009

  • Dupeyron makes sure that it's always dramatic, and never a descent into what the French call miserabilisme, no matter what the reality might actually be - here's a definition in French: tendance systématique à représenter la condition humaine sous ses aspects les plus misérables,

    GreenCine Daily 2009

  • Dupeyron makes sure that it's always dramatic, and never a descent into what the French call miserabilisme, no matter what the reality might actually be - here's a definition in French: tendance systématique à représenter la condition humaine sous ses aspects les plus misérables,

    GreenCine Daily 2009

  • Dupeyron makes sure that it's always dramatic, and never a descent into what the French call miserabilisme, no matter what the reality might actually be - here's a definition in French: tendance systématique à représenter la condition humaine sous ses aspects les plus misérables,

    GreenCine Daily 2008

  • By Billard transparent G-1 par Nottage Design | Blog Esprit-Design: tendance Design/Deco on May 21, 2009 at 6: 31 am

    Pool Table Disguised as Dining Room Table 2009

  • By la Selec 'du vendredi Acte 28 | Blog Esprit-Design: tendance Design/Deco on August 21, 2009 at 7: 42 am

    Philippe Coudray – Renoma Collection 2009

  • Pourtant, et alors que je commençais à me faire une raison, en me persuadant qu'avec un jean je n'aurais peut-être pas l'air trop ridicule (quoi que?) je me suis sentie comme soulagée lorsqu'une phrase prononcée par une commentatrice de défilés de mode m'est revenue à l'esprit: "Cette année, être tendance n'est plus tendance".

    Mode 2010

  • By Le carrelage émotif | Blog Esprit-Design: tendance Design/Deco on March 4, 2009 at 6: 31 am

    Mosaic Tiles : A Fresh Bathroom Look 2009

  • Fashion Related Expressions from today's story: être dans le coup = to be in (on the style) être à la page = to be up to date (on fashions, trends ...) être tendance = to be trendy un après-midi lèche-vitrines = an afternoon spent window shopping in Mode | Permalink

    Mode 2010

  • By Lap counter par Thomas Kral | Blog Esprit-Design: tendance Design/Deco on May 5, 2009 at 6: 31 am

    Luxury Gemstones in Home Interiors 2009

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