əˈtend v. 1 tr. a be present at (attended
the meeting). b go regularly to (attends the
local school). 2 intr. a be present (many members
failed to attend). b be present in a
serving capacity;
wait. 3 a tr.
escort,
accompany (the
king was attended by soldiers). b intr. (foll. by on) wait
on;
serve. 4 intr. a (usu. foll. by to)
turn or
apply one's
mind;
focus one's
attention (attend to
what I am
saying; was
not attending). b (foll. by to) deal
with (shall attend to the
matter myself). 5 tr. (usu. in passive)
follow as a
result from (the
error was attended by
serious consequences). øøattender n. [ME f. OF atendre f. L attendere (as
AD-, tendere tentstretch)]