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

Christopher Landau, U.S. deputy secretary of state, hailed Paz’s election as a “great moment of rebirth” for Bolivian-U.S. relations, after attending his recent inauguration.

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European leaders attending a separate summit in the Angolan capital Luanda on Monday are also due to hold talks on the plan for Ukraine.

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Wen pushed past photographers and charged at the actress and singer, who was attending the Asian premier for Wicked: For Good on 13 November.

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The organisation has released a report which has revealed huge benefits for people attending.

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At a recent Columbus, Ohio, concert, an attending friend tells me, the 83-year-old played nearly three hours without a break.

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