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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Attend \At*tend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attending}.] [OE. atenden, OF. atendre, F. attendre, to expect, to wait, fr. L. attendre to stretch, (sc. animum), to apply the mind to; ad + tendere to stretch. See {Tend}.] 1. To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give heed to; to regard. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The diligent pilot in a dangerous tempest doth not attend the unskillful words of the passenger. --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. To care for; to look after; to take charge of; to watch over. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] The fifth had charge sick persons to attend. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] Attends the emperor in his royal court. --Shak. [1913 Webster] With a sore heart and a gloomy brow, he prepared to attend William thither. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 4. To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to; as, a measure attended with ill effects. [1913 Webster] What cares must then attend the toiling swain. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 5. To be present at; as, to attend church, school, a concert, a business meeting. [1913 Webster] 6. To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The state that attends all men after this. --Locke. [1913 Webster] Three days I promised to attend my doom. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] Syn: To {Attend}, {Mind}, {Regard}, {Heed}, {Notice}. Usage: Attend is generic, the rest are specific terms. To mind is to attend so that it may not be forgotten; to regard is to look on a thing as of importance; to heed is to attend to a thing from a principle of caution; to notice is to think on that which strikes the senses. --Crabb. See {Accompany}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Attend \At*tend"\, 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. [1913 Webster] Attend to the voice of my supplications. --Ps. lxxxvi. 6. [1913 Webster] Man can not at the same time attend to two objects. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] He was required to attend upon the committee. --Clarendon. [1913 Webster] 3. (with to) To take charge of; to look after; as, to attend to a matter of business. [1913 Webster] 4. To wait; to stay; to delay. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] For this perfection she must yet attend, Till to her Maker she espoused be. --Sir J. Davies. [1913 Webster] Syn: To {Attend}, {Listen}, {Hearken}. Usage: We attend with a view to hear and learn; we listen with fixed attention, in order to hear correctly, or to consider what has been said; we hearken when we listen with a willing mind, and in reference to obeying. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: attend v 1: 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?" [syn: {attend}, {go to}] [ant: {miss}] 2: take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business" [syn: {attend}, {take care}, {look}, {see}] 3: to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result; "Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation" 4: 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" [syn: {serve}, {attend to}, {wait on}, {attend}, {assist}] 5: give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said" [syn: {attend}, {hang}, {advert}, {pay heed}, {give ear}]