attending

[uh-ten-ding]

adjective

1. having primary responsibility for a patient.

2. holding a staff position in an accredited hospital.

Other Word Forms

• well-attending adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of attending¹

First recorded in 1580–90; attend + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Both ministers had been attending a meeting of foreign ministers from the Western Balkans at Hillsborough Castle.

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In interviews, producers and filmmakers described attending protests every Saturday night to end the war.

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More than any other factor, it rewards the boost an institution provides to its graduates’ salaries, beyond an estimate of what they could have expected from attending any college.

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Traveling to Taliesin—a Unesco World Heritage site open to day-trippers as well as overnight visitors attending seasonal workshops—feels like visiting the middle of nowhere.

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Instead of attending a traditional law school, Kardashian apprenticed with attorneys for six years under California’s Law Office Study Program.

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