Attend

At·tend

Attend

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Attended; p. pr. & vb. n. Attending

  1. To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give heed to; to regard. [Obs.]
    The diligent pilot in a dangerous tempest doth not attend the unskillful words of the passenger.
  2. To care for; to look after; to take charge of; to watch over.
  3. To go or stay with, as a companion, nurse, or servant; to visit professionally, as a physician; to accompany or follow in order to do service; to escort; to wait on; to serve.
    The fifth had charge sick persons to attend.
    Attends the emperor in his royal court.
    With a sore heart and a gloomy brow, he prepared to attend William thither.
  4. To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to; as, a measure attended with ill effects.
    What cares must then attend the toiling swain.
  5. To be present at; as, to attend church, school, a concert, a business meeting.
  6. To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for. [Obs.]
    The state that attends all men after this.
    Three days I promised to attend my doom.
Syn. -- To Attend, Mind, Regard, Heed, Notice.

Attend is generic, the rest are specific terms. To mind is to attend so that it may not be forgotten; to regard is to look on a thing as of importance; to heed is to attend to a thing from a principle of caution; to notice is to think on that which strikes the senses. Crabb. See Accompany.

Attend

v. i.
  1. To apply the mind, or pay attention, with a view to perceive, understand, or comply; to pay regard; to heed; to listen; -- usually followed by to.
    Attend to the voice of my supplications.
    — Ps. lxxxvi. 6.
    Man can not at the same time attend to two objects.
  2. To accompany or be present or near at hand, in pursuance of duty; to be ready for service; to wait or be in waiting; -- often followed by on or upon.
    He was required to attend upon the committee.
  3. (with to) To take charge of; to look after; as, to attend to a matter of business.
  4. To wait; to stay; to delay. [Obs.]
    For this perfection she must yet attend, Till to her Maker she espoused be.