attend

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. v. To be present at: attended class.
2. v. To accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result: The speech was attended by wild applause.
3. v. To accompany or wait upon as a companion or servant.
4. v. To take care of (a sick person, for example). See Synonyms at tend².
5. v. To take charge of: They attended our affairs during our absence.
6. v. To listen to; heed: attended my every word.
7. v. Archaic To wait for; expect.
8. v. To be present.
9. v. To take care; give attention: We'll attend to that problem later.
10. v. To apply or direct oneself: attended to their business.
11. v. To pay attention: attended disinterestedly to the debate.
12. v. To remain ready to serve; wait.
13. v. Obsolete To delay or wait.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. To fix the mind upon; listen to; have regard or pay heed to; consider.
2. To accompany or be present with, as a companion, minister, or servant, or for the fulfilment of any duty; wait upon.
3. To be present at or in for purposes of duty, business, curiosity, pleasure, etc.: as, to attend a meeting.
4. To accompany or follow in immediate sequence, especially with a causal connection: said of things: as, a cold attended with fever; a measure attended with bad results.
5. To wait or stay for; expect, as a person or an event.
6. To be in store for; await.
7. To give attention; pay regard or heed: followed by to: as, my son, attend to my words.
8. To be present, in pursuance of duty, business, or pleasure; especially, act as an attendant: absolutely, or with on or upon, or at: as, who attends here ? to attend upon a committee; to attend at such a church. Hence To fix the mind in worship: with on or upon.
9. To be consequent; wait: with on or upon.
10. To stay; wait; delay.
11. n. Attendance.

Wiktionary

1. v. To listen to (something or someone). [from 15th c.]
2. v. To listen (term, term). [from 15th c.]
3. v. To turn one's consideration (term); to deal with (a task, problem, concern etc.), to look after. [from 15th c.]
4. v. To wait upon as a servant etc.; to accompany to assist (someone). [from 15th c.]
5. v. To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings. [from 17th c.]

GNU Webster's 1913

1. v. To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give heed to; to regard.
2. v. To care for; to look after; to take charge of; to watch over.
3. v. To go or stay with, as a companion, nurse, or servant; to visit professionally, as a physician; to accompany or follow in order to do service; to escort; to wait on; to serve.
4. v. To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to.
5. v. To be present at.
6. v. To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for.
7. v. To apply the mind, or pay attention, with a view to perceive, understand, or comply; to pay regard; to heed; to listen; -- usually followed by to.
8. v. To accompany or be present or near at hand, in pursuance of duty; to be ready for service; to wait or be in waiting; -- often followed by on or upon.
9. v. (with to) To take charge of; to look after.
10. v. To wait; to stay; to delay.

WordNet 3.0

1. v. take charge of or deal with
2. v. give heed (to)
3. v. to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result
4. v. be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
5. v. work for or be a servant to