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attend v

Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present. (transitive) To care for (someone requiring attention); specifically, of a doctor, nurse, etc.: to provide professional care to (someone). (transitive) To wait on (someone or their instructions) as an attendant, servant, etc.; also (specifically of a gentleman-in-waiting or lady-in-waiting to a member of royalty), to accompany (someone) in order to assist or wait upon them; to escort. (transitive) To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; also, to regularly go to (an event or place). (transitive) To take action with respect to (someone, or something such as a concern, problem, or task); to deal with, to handle. (transitive) Of a (chiefly immaterial) thing: to be consequent to or present with (someone or something); to accompany. (transitive, archaic or obsolete) To look after (someone or something); to tend. (intransitive) Followed by to: to look after someone or something. (intransitive) To be ready to wait upon someone or their instructions as an attendant, servant, etc.; also (followed by on or upon), to accompany someone in order to assist or wait upon them. (intransitive) Followed by at: to go to and be present at a place for some purpose; also (obsolete), followed by on: to be present at and take part in an event. (intransitive) Followed by to: to take action with respect to someone or something; to deal with. (intransitive) Followed by on or upon: of a (chiefly immaterial) thing: to be consequent on or present with. [...]

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