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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | atendre, from Latin attendere, from ad- 'to' + tendere 'to stretch' |
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at‧tend S2 W2
formal
formal1 [intransitive and transitive] to go to an event such as a meeting or a class : Only 12 people attended the meeting. Please let us know if you are unable to attend.
Only 12 people attended the meeting.Please let us know if you are unable to attend.2 [intransitive and transitive] to go regularly to a school, church etc : I am the first child in my family to attend college.
I am the first child in my family to attend college.3 [transitive] formal to happen or exist at the same time as something : the peculiar atmosphere which attends such an event
the peculiar atmosphere which attends such an event4 [transitive usually passive] to look after someone, especially because they are ill : On his deathbed the General was attended by several doctors.
On his deathbed the General was attended by several doctors.attend to somebody/something
phrasal verb1 to deal with business or personal matters : I may be late - I have got one or two things to attend to.
I may be late - I have got one or two things to attend to.2 to help a customer in a shop or a restaurant [= serve]
