Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To be present at.
- intransitive verb To go regularly to.
- intransitive verb To accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result.
- intransitive verb To take care of (a sick person, for example). synonym: tend.
- intransitive verb To accompany or wait upon as a companion or servant.
- intransitive verb To take charge of.
- intransitive verb To listen to; heed.
- intransitive verb Archaic To wait for; expect.
- intransitive verb To be present, as at a scheduled event.
- intransitive verb To take care; give attention.
- intransitive verb To apply or direct oneself; take action.
- intransitive verb To pay attention.
- intransitive verb To remain ready to serve; wait.
- intransitive verb Obsolete To delay or wait.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Attendance.
- To fix the mind upon; listen to; have regard or pay heed to; consider.
- To accompany or be present with, as a companion, minister, or servant, or for the fulfilment of any duty; wait upon.
- To be present at or in for purposes of duty, business, curiosity, pleasure, etc.: as, to
attend a meeting. - To accompany or follow in immediate sequence, especially with a causal connection: said of things: as, a cold attended with fever; a measure attended with bad results.
- To wait or stay for; expect, as a person or an event.
- To be in store for; await.
- To give attention; pay regard or heed: followed by to: as, my son, attend to my words.
- To be present, in pursuance of duty, business, or pleasure; especially, act as an attendant: absolutely, or with on or upon, or at: as, who attends here ? to attend upon a committee; to attend at such a church. Hence To fix the mind in worship: with on or upon.
- To be consequent; wait: with on or upon.
- To stay; wait; delay.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb 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 . - intransitive verb 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 orupon . - intransitive verb (with
to ) To take charge of; to look after. - intransitive verb obsolete To wait; to stay; to delay.
- transitive verb obsolete To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give heed to; to regard.
- transitive verb To care for; to look after; to take charge of; to watch over.
- transitive verb 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.
- transitive verb To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to.
- transitive verb To be present at.
- transitive verb obsolete To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Alternative form of
atend ("to kindle").
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb take charge of or deal with
- verb give heed (to)
- verb to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result
- verb be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
- verb work for or be a servant to
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The reader should recollect, that I have often called the public attention to the conduct of this said professed Jacobin Tailor; for instance, when Sir Francis Burdett left the Tower, and the procession was got up for him, Tailor Place undertook to attend, and to take the management of those who were on horseback; but when the time arrived, the Tailor _forgot to attend_, although he was one of the most violent against the Baronet, for going over the water and deceiving the people.
Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 3 Henry Hunt 1804
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The only con besides NYCC that I really get upset about not being able to attend is Dragoncon, but I have no idea how that is doing in popularity.
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Mr. SONDHEIM: Well, first of all, attend is an old fashioned word, so right away you know you're not in the 20th century.
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Mr. SONDHEIM: Well, first of all, attend is an old fashioned word, so right away you know you're not in the 20th century.
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The school he has begun to attend is filled with students who are also reincarnations of various folk figures.
Tokyopop Chibis: Maria Holic, Samurai Harem, Zone-00, Momogumi Plus Senki » Manga Worth Reading 2009
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The school our kids attend is a private one, mostly because all the lessons (except for Malay) are in English.
The lack of diversity in south-east Asia — Fusion Despatches 2010
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Choosing a school to attend is choosing a consumption bundle.
Tournament Ranking of Colleges, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The thing that STUNS and I do mean STUNS me at the Creation Official Twilight Tours that I attend is how many people became fans of the books because of the movies.
Twilight Lexicon » Hit Fix: Will Eclipse Make Less Money Than New Moon? 2010
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The school our kids attend is a private one, mostly because all the lessons (except for Malay) are in English.
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Anyone who would like to attend is more than welcome.
Heroes or Villains? 2010
bilby commented on the word attend
WordNET shows quite a number of meanings for what is all-in-all not a very interesting verb.
April 5, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word attend
An oligosemantonym, you mean?
April 5, 2008
bilby commented on the word attend
I think I did Pro :-)
April 5, 2008
john commented on the word attend
I love this quote from CNN: "Amy Winehouse voluntarily attended a London police station today by appointment. She was arrested in order to be interviewed and is cooperating fully with inquiries." She attended a police station, like a concert, or a school lecture. Brilliant!
May 8, 2008