Attend

/əˈtɛnd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to be present at an event, meeting, or function

I plan to attend the conference next month.

to pay attention to something

It's important to attend to the needs of your patients.

to accompany or be in the company of someone

She will attend her friend to the doctor.

From Middle English attend, from Latin attendere, meaning 'to stretch toward'.

attend to

To deal with or give attention to something.

attend a function

To be present at a formal or social event.

attend school

To go to school as a student.

attendance

The act of being present.

attendant

A person who is present at an event or who attends to someone.

attention

The act of focusing on something.

To hit up or show up at a place.

We're gonna attend this party later.

To be involved in a situation.

I'll attend to that issue after lunch.