— 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 atendre attendere to bend to, notice. See AT-, TEND 1 ]
Syn. 4. See accompany .