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at·tend / əˈtend/ • v. 1. [tr.] be present at (an event, meeting, or function): the entire sales force attended the conference. ∎ go regularly to (an educational, religious, social, or clinical institution): all children are required to attend school. 2. [intr.] (attend to) deal with: he muttered that he had business to attend to. ∎ give practical help and care to; look after: the severely wounded had two medics to attend to their wounds | [tr.] each of the beds in the intensive care unit is attended by a nurse. ∎ pay attention to: Alice hadn't attended to a word of his sermon. 3. [tr.] (usu. be attended) occur with or as a result of: people feared that the switch to a peacetime economy would be attended by a severe slump. ∎ escort or accompany (a member of royalty or other important personage) so as to assist them; wait on. DERIVATIVES: at·tend·er / əˈtendər/ n. |
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"attend." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "attend." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-attend.html "attend." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-attend.html |
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attend direct the mental or physical faculties, apply oneself to XIII; take care of, wait upon XV; †wait for, expect; be present at XVII. — OF. atendre (mod. attendre wait for) :- L. attendere, f. AT- + tendere stretch, TEND2.
So attendance XIV. — OF. atendance. attendant adj. XIV; sb. XVI. — OF. atendant. attention XIV (rare before XVI). — L. attentiō, -ōn-; cf. F. attention (XVI). attentive XIV (Sc.). — OF. atentif. |
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T. F. HOAD. "attend." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "attend." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-attend.html T. F. HOAD. "attend." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-attend.html |
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attend
•command, demand, remand
•reprimand • countermand
•amend, append, apprehend, ascend, attend, befriend, bend, blend, blende, commend, comprehend, condescend, contend, depend, emend, end, expend, extend, fend, forfend, friend, impend, interdepend, lend, mend, misapprehend, misspend, offend, Oostende, Ostend, perpend, portend, rend, reprehend, scrag-end, send, spend, subtend, suspend, tail end, tend, transcend, trend, underspend, upend, vend, weekend, wend
•U-bend • dividend • bookend
•ill-omened • bin-end • stipend
•penfriend • boyfriend • girlfriend
•godsend • parascend • repetend
•ingrained, self-contained, self-restrained, self-sustained, unascertained, unconstrained, undertrained, undrained, unexplained, unfeigned, unrestrained, unstained, unstrained, unsustained, untrained
•crackbrained • harebrained
•featherbrained • tearstained
•fiend, unscreened, unweaned
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"attend." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "attend." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-attend.html "attend." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-attend.html |
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