attend
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English [edit]
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Etymology 1 [edit]
From Middle English attenden, atenden, from Old English ātendan (“to set on fire, kindle, inflame, trouble, perplex”), equivalent to a- + tend.
Verb [edit]
attend (third-person singular simple present attends, present participle attending, simple past and past participle attended)
- Alternative form of atend ("to kindle").
Related terms [edit]
Etymology 2 [edit]
From Middle English attenden, atenden, from Old French atendre (“to attend, listen”), from Latin attendere (“to stretch toward, give heed to”), from ad (“to”) + tendere (“to stretch”); see tend and compare attempt.
Verb [edit]
attend (third-person singular simple present attends, present participle attending, simple past and past participle attended)
- (archaic, transitive) To listen to (something or someone). [from 15th c.]
- (archaic, intransitive) To listen (to, unto). [from 15th c.]
- (intransitive) To turn one's consideration (to); to deal with (a task, problem, concern etc.), to look after. [from 15th c.]
- (transitive) To wait upon as a servant etc.; to accompany to assist (someone). [from 15th c.]
- (transitive) To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings. [from 17th c.]
- 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 20:
- I attended a one-room school next door to the palace and studied English, Xhosa, history and geography.
- 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 20:
Synonyms [edit]
- (listen to): behear
Related terms [edit]
to be at an event
Translations [edit]
to turn one's consideration to, deal with
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to be present at
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Dutch [edit]
Verb [edit]
attend
French [edit]
Verb [edit]
attend
- third-person singular present indicative of attendre
