attending Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
   attention.
   
2. noun the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
   attendance.
   
3. verb be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
   attend; go to.
   
   • She attends class regularly
   • I rarely attend services at my church
   • did you go to the meeting?
4. verb take charge of or deal with
   see; take care; attend; look.
   
   • Could you see about lunch?
   • I must attend to this matter
   • She took care of this business
5. verb to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result
   attend.
   
   • Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation
6. verb work for or be a servant to
   attend; assist; serve; attend to; wait on.
   
   • May I serve you?
   • She attends the old lady in the wheelchair
   • Can you wait on our table, please?
   • Is a salesperson assisting you?
   • The minister served the King for many years
7. verb give heed (to)
   advert; hang; give ear; attend; pay heed.
   
   • The children in the audience attended the recital quietly
   • She hung on his every word
   • They attended to everything he said

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