From en.wiktionary.org:
** English
[2024]
*** Etymology
[en][en] From [en], [enm],[1] from [en], from [en], [la], from [la] + [la].[2]
[en].
*** Pronunciation
- [en] [reduced to /əˈtɛn/ when followed by "the, this" and similar words]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
*** Verb
[en-verb]
1. [Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.]
1. [en] To care for (someone requiring attention ); specifically, of a doctor , nurse , etc.: to provide professional care to (someone).
2. * [book=I]
3. * [page=98]
4. * [page=14]
5. [en] To wait on (someone or their instruction s) as an attendant , servant , etc.; also ( _specifically of a gentleman-in-waiting or lady-in-waiting to a member of royalty_ ), to accompany (someone) in order to assist or wait upon them; to escort . [from 15th c.]
6. * [act=I]
7. * [act=III]
8. * [chapter=Epistle Dedicatory]
9. * [issue=200]
10. * [volume=I]
11. * [volume=V]
12. [en] [en] To be present at (an event or place ) in order to take part in some action or proceedings ; also, to regularly go to (an event or place). [from 17th c.]
13. * [chapter=Idyllic]
14. * [volume=I]
15. * [en]
16. * [chapter=V]
17. * [page=15]
18. [en] [en] To take action with respect to (someone, or something such as a concern , problem , or task ); to deal with , to handle . [from 15th c.]
19. [en] Of a (chiefly immaterial ) thing : to be consequent to or present with (someone or something); to accompany.
20. * [book=2]
21. * [edition=revised]
22. * [page=53]
23. * [book=1]
24. * [author=Steele]
25. * [volume=III]
26. * [volume=I]
27. * [chapter=Sing Cuccu Nu]
28. [en] To look after (someone or something); to tend .
29. * [act=I]
30. * [book=III]
31. [en] _Followed by_ TO : to look after someone or something.
32. * [volume=I]
33. [en] To be ready to wait upon someone or their instructions as an attendant, servant, etc.; also ( _followed by_ ON _or_ UPON ), to accompany someone in order to assist or wait upon them.
34. * [chapter=The Life of 吴语: Sulla]
35. * [book=4]
36. * [volume=II]
37. * [canto=1]
38. * [volume=II]
39. [en] _Followed by_ AT : to go to and be present at a place for some purpose ; also [en] , _followed by_ ON : to be present at and take part in an event.
40. * [volume=I]
41. * [volume=X]
42. * [en]
43. * [en]
44. * [en]
45. [en] _Followed by_ TO : to take action with respect to someone or something; to deal with.
46. * [chapter=Going Abroad]
47. * [chapter=15]
48. [en] _Followed by_ ON _or_ UPON : of a (chiefly immaterial) thing: to be consequent on or present with.
49. * [act=II]
50. * [book=2]
51. * [volume=III]
2. [Senses relating to directing one's attention.]
1. [en] To listen to (something or someone). [from 15th c.]
2. * [chapter=9]
3. * [act=I]
4. * [volume=V]
5. * [canto=5]
6. [en] To give consideration to (someone or something); to heed , to pay attention , to regard .
7. * [epistle=XV]
8. * [chapter=V]
9. * [volume=I]
10. [en] _Often followed by_ TO , UPON , or WITH : to give consideration; to pay attention.
11. * [Romans]
12. * [page=78]
13. * [section=IX]
14. * [author=Addison]
15. * [volume=III]
16. [en] _Followed by_ TO or UNTO : to listen. [from 15th c.]
17. * [act=III]
18. * [Psalm]
19. * [volume=I]
20. * [en]
21. * [story=The Beginning of the Armadillos]
3. [en] [Senses relating to waiting for something.]
1. [en] To look out or wait for (someone, or something such as a decision or event); to await .
2. * [page=78]
3. * [scene=ii]
4. * [page=124]
5. * [scene=i]
6. * [scene=i]
7. [en] To expect or look forward to (someone or something).
8. * [book=1]
9. * [book=5]
10. [en] Of a thing: to be in store or lie in wait for (someone or something); to await.
11. * [chapter=Of Power]
12. [en] To remain and wait; to abide .
13. * [en]
14. * [volume=I]
15. [en] _Followed by_ FOR : to expect or look forward.
16. [en] _Followed by_ FOR : of a thing: to be in store or lie in wait.
4. [en] To intend (something).
**** Conjugation
[old=1]
**** Derived terms
{{col3|en |attendable |attended<pos:adjective> |attendee |attender
|attending<pos:adjective, noun> |attend to |coattend |disattend |misattend
|overattend |preattend |reattend |reattendance |reattender |stretch-attend
posture |tend |underattend }}
**** Related terms
{{col3|en |attendance |attendant |attention |attentive |attentively
|attentiveness }}
**** Translations
[(_transitive_ ) to care for (someone requiring attention); specifically, of a
doctor, nurse, etc.: to provide professional care to (someone)] [(_transitive_
) to wait on (someone or their instructions) as an attendant, servant, etc.; (
_intransitive_ ) to be ready to wait upon someone or their instructions as an
attendant, servant, etc.] [(_transitive_ ) to accompany (someone) in order to
assist or wait upon them; ( _intransitive_ ) to accompany someone in order to
assist or wait upon them]
[(_transitive_ ) to be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in
some action or proceedings; ( _intransitive_ ) to go to and be present at a
place for some purpose]
- Arabic: [ar]
- Bulgarian: [bg] , [bg]
- Catalan: [ca]
- Chinese:
- Czech: [cs] , [cs]
- Dutch: [nl] , [nl] , [nl]
- Esperanto: [eo]
- Finnish: [fi] , [fi]
- French: [fr] , [fr]
- Galician: [gl] , [gl]
- German: [de] , [de]
- Greek: [el] , [el] , [el]
- Hungarian: [hu] , [hu]
- Ido: [io]
- Irish: [ga]
- Italian: [it]
- Japanese: [ja] , [ja]
- Korean: [ko]
- Latin: [la]
- Macedonian: [mk]
- Occitan: [oc]
- Polish: [pl] [archaic] , [pl] , [pl]
- Portuguese: [pt] , [pt] , [pt] , [pt]
- Romanian: [ro] , [ro]
- Russian: [ru] , [ru]
- Spanish: [es] , [es] , [es] , [es]
- Swedish: [sv] , [sv]
- Turkish: [tr]
- Ukrainian: [uk]
- Vietnamese: [vi]
- Welsh: [cy]
- White Hmong: [mww]
- Yiddish: [yi]
- Zazaki: [zza]
[trans-bottom]
[(_transitive_ ) to regularly go to (an event or place)]
- Bulgarian: [bg]
- Finnish: [fi]
- French: [fr] , [fr]
- Greek:
- Hungarian: [hu] , [hu] , [hu]
- Italian: [it]
- Japanese: [ja]
- Korean: [ko]
- Macedonian: [mk]
- Portuguese: [pt]
- Russian: [ru] , [ru] , [ru] [intransitive]
- Spanish: [es] , [es] , [es]
[trans-bottom]
[(_transitive_ ) to take action with respect to (someone or something); (
_intransitive_ ) to take action with respect to someone or something]
[(_transitive_ ) of a thing: to be consequent to or present with (someone or
something); ( _intransitive_ ) of a thing: to be consequent on or present
with] [(_transitive_ ) to look after (someone or something); ( _intransitive_
) to look after someone or something] [(_transitive_ ) to listen to (something
or someone); ( _intransitive_ ) to listen]
[(_intransitive_ ) to give consideration]
- Bulgarian: [bg] , [bg] , [bg]
- Catalan: [ca]
- Czech: [cs]
- Finnish: [fi] , [fi] , [fi]
- Galician: [gl] , [gl] , [gl] , [gl] , [gl]
- German: [de] , [de]
- Greek: [el] , [el]
- Hungarian: [hu] , [hu] , [hu] , [hu] , [hu] , [hu] , [hu] , [hu] , [hu] , [hu] , [hu] , [hu]
- Irish: [ga]
- Latin: [la] , [la]
- Macedonian: [mk]
- Persian: [fa]
- Portuguese: [pt]
- Russian: [ru] , [ru] , [ru] , [ru] , [ru]
- Scottish Gaelic: [gd]
- Spanish: [es] , [es]
- Welsh: [cy]
[trans-bottom]
*** References
References:
[1]. [entry=attenden]
[2]. [pos=v] ; [pos=v]
*** Further reading
- [attendance]
- [R:Century 1911]
- [R:OneLook]
*** Anagrams
- [en]
** Dutch
*** Pronunciation
- [nl]
*** Participle
[nl]
1. [nl]
**** Declension
[nl-decl-pres-ptc]
** French
*** Pronunciation
- [fr-IPA]
- [fr]
- [fr]
- [fr]
*** Verb
[fr]
1. [fr]
*** Anagrams
- [fr]
** Middle English
*** Verb
[enm]
1. [enm]