Dictionary Entry
attend
attend is a 6-letter English word with 15 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give heed to; to regard. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 8 · 15 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give heed to; to regard.
- 2transitive verb
To care for; to look after; to take charge of; to watch over.
- 3transitive verb
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.
- 4transitive verb
To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to; as, a measure attended with ill effects.
- 5transitive verb
To be present at; as, to attend church, school, a concert, a business meeting.
- 6transitive verb
To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for.
- 7intransitive verb
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.
- 8intransitive verb
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.
- 9intransitive verb
(with to) To take charge of; to look after; as, to attend to a matter of business.
- 10intransitive verb
To wait; to stay; to delay.
- 11verb
give heed (to)
"The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"
"She hung on his every word"
- 12verb
work for or be a servant to
"May I serve you?"
"She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"
- 13verb
take charge of or deal with
"Could you see about lunch?"
"I must attend to this matter"
- 14verb
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
"She attends class regularly"
"I rarely attend services at my church"
- 15verb
to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result
"Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation"
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