attent
[ uh-tent ]
Origin of attent
11275–1325; Middle English <Latin attentus attentive (past participle of attendere), equivalent to atten(d)- (see attend) + -tus past participle suffix
Other words from attent
- at·tent·ly, adverb
Words Nearby attent
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How to use attent in a sentence
There is no luck, for all practical purposes, to him who is not striving, and whose senses are not all eagerly attent.
How to Succeed | Orison Swett MardenOur attent ion is then drawn to a large design representing the Terrestrial Paradise.
Chantilly in History and Art | Louise M. RichterThus lord Aeneas with all attent retold alone the divine doom and the history of his goings.
The Aeneid of Virgil | VirgilMen slept lightly at that time, with their senses attent to every sound of danger.
Cleveland Past and Present | Maurice JoblinAnd as thou walkest the street, keep thine eyes and thine ears open and attent, and learn ever what men say and think.
The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn | Evelyn Everett-Green
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