单词 | attend |
释义 | attend —attender, n. —attendingly, adv. /euh tend"/, v.t. 1. to be present at: to attend a lecture; to attend church. 2. to go with as a concomitant or result; accompany: Fever may attend a cold. Success attended her hard work. 3. to take care of; minister to; devote one's services to: The nurse attended the patient daily. 4. to wait upon; accompany as a companion or servant: The retainers attended their lord. 5. to take charge of; watch over; look after; tend; guard: to attend one's health. 6. to listen to; give heed to. 7. Archaic. to wait for; expect. v.i. 8. to take care or charge: to attend to a sick person. 9. to apply oneself: to attend to one's work. 10. to pay attention; listen or watch attentively; direct one's thought; pay heed: to attend to a speaker. 11. to be present: She is a member but does not attend regularly. 12. to be present and ready to give service; wait (usually fol. by on or upon): to attend upon the Queen. 13. to follow; be consequent (usually fol. by on or upon). 14. Obs. to wait. [1250-1300; ME atenden < AF, OF atendre < L attendere to bend to, notice. See AT-, TEND1] Syn. 4. See accompany. |
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