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The definition of attend is to be present at something, or to take care of something or someone.

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An example of attend is to go to a wedding.
An example of attend to is to take care of a sick relative.

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See attend in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

Now Rare to take care or charge of; look after
1. to wait on; minister to; serve
2. to serve as doctor to during an illness
to accompany; go with
to accompany as a circumstance or result: success attended his efforts
to be present at: to attend a concert
Archaic to await
Archaic to pay attention to

Origin: ME attenden < OFr atendre, to wait, expect < L attendere, to stretch toward, give heed to < ad-, to + tendere, stretch: see thin

intransitive verb

to pay attention; give heed
to be in readiness; wait: with on or upon
to devote or apply oneself (to)
to give the required care or attention (to)
Obsolete to wait or delay

See attend in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb at·tend·ed, at·tend·ing, at·tends

verb, transitive

To be present at: attended class.
To accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result: The speech was attended by wild applause.
a. To accompany or wait upon as a companion or servant.
b. To take care of (a sick person, for example). See Synonyms at tend².
To take charge of: They attended our affairs during our absence.
To listen to; heed: attended my every word.
Archaic To wait for; expect.

verb, intransitive

To be present.
To take care; give attention: We'll attend to that problem later.
To apply or direct oneself: attended to their business.
To pay attention: attended disinterestedly to the debate.
To remain ready to serve; wait.
Obsolete To delay or wait.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English attenden

Origin: , from Old French atendre

Origin: , from Latin attendere, to heed

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + tendere, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

at·tendˈer noun

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