attend
[ uh-tend ]
/ əˈtɛnd /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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Origin of attend
synonym study for attend
4. See accompany.
OTHER WORDS FROM attend
at·tend·er, nounat·tend·ing·ly, adverbwell-at·tend·ed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for attend
attend
/ (əˈtɛnd) /
verb
Derived forms of attend
attender, nounWord Origin for attend
C13: from Old French atendre, from Latin attendere to stretch towards, from tendere to extend
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