Attend

v. t.	1.	To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give heed to; to regard. [imp. & p. p. Attended; p. pr. & vb. n. Attending.] The diligent pilot in a dangerous tempest doth not attend the unskillful words of the passenger. - Sir P. Sidney.
	2.	To care for; to look after; to take charge of; to watch over.
	3.	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. The fifth had charge sick persons to attend. - Spenser. Attends the emperor in his royal court. - Shak. With a sore heart and a gloomy brow, he prepared to attend William thither. - Macaulay.
	4.	To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to; as, a measure attended with ill effects. What cares must then attend the toiling swain. - Dryden.
	5.	To be present at; as, to attend church, school, a concert, a business meeting.
	6.	To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for. The state that attends all men after this. - Locke. Three days I promised to attend my doom. - Dryden.
v. i.	1.	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 to the voice of my supplications. - Ps. lxxxvi. 6. Man can not at the same time attend to two objects. - Jer. Taylor.
	2.	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. He was required to attend upon the committee. - Clarendon.
	3.	with to) To take charge of; to look after; as, to attend to a matter of business.
	4.	To wait; to stay; to delay. For this perfection she must yet attend, Till to her Maker she espoused be. - Sir J. Davies.

Verb	1.	attend - be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.; "She attends class regularly"; "I rarely attend services at my church"; "did you go to the meeting?" Synonyms: go to Antonyms: miss - fail to attend an event or activity; "I missed the concert"; "He missed school for a week"
	2.	attend - take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business" Synonyms: take care, look, see
	3.	attend - to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result; "Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation"
	4.	attend - work for or be a servant to; "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" Synonyms: wait on, attend to, assist, serve
	5.	attend - give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said" Synonyms: advert, give ear, pay heed, hang

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