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attend
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /??t?nd/, [??t??nd]
- Rhymes: -?nd
- Homophone: atend
Etymology 1
From Middle English attenden, atenden, from Old French atendre (“to attend, listen”), from Latin attendere (“to stretch toward, give heed to”), from ad (“to”) + tendere (“to stretch”); see tend and compare attempt.
Verb
attend (third-person singular simple present attends, present participle attending, simple past and past participle attended)
- (archaic, transitive) To listen to (something or someone); to pay attention to; regard; heed. [from 15th c.]
- The diligent pilot in a dangerous tempest doth not attend the unskilful words of the passenger.
- (archaic, intransitive) To listen (to, unto). [from 15th c.]
- 1912, Rudyard Kipling, The Beginning of the Armadillos
- 'Now attend to me,' said Painted Jaguar, 'because this is very important. […]
- 1912, Rudyard Kipling, The Beginning of the Armadillos
- (intransitive) To turn one's consideration (to); to deal with (a task, problem, concern etc.), to look after. [from 15th c.]
- (transitive, intransitive) To wait upon as a servant etc.; to accompany to assist (someone). [from 15th c.]
- (transitive) To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; to regularly go to (an event or place). [from 17th c.]
- 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 20:
- I attended a one-room school next door to the palace and studied English, Xhosa, history and geography.
- 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 20:
- (intransitive, law) To go to (a place) for some purpose (with at).
- To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to.
- 1697, John Dryden, The Georgics
- What cares must then attend the toiling swain.
- 1697, John Dryden, The Georgics
- To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for.
- the different state of perfect happiness or misery that attends all men after this
- 1665, John Dryden, The Indian Emperour
- Three days I promised to attend my doom.
Synonyms
- (listen to): behear, heed, mark, notice
- (listen): notice, pay attention, take heed; See also Thesaurus:listen or Thesaurus:pay attention
- (wait upon as a servant): bestand, serve; See also Thesaurus:serve
- (wait for): See also Thesaurus:wait for
Related terms
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English attenden, atenden, from Old English ?tendan (“to set on fire, kindle, inflame, trouble, perplex”), equivalent to a- +? tend.
Verb
attend (third-person singular simple present attends, present participle attending, simple past and past participle attended)
- Alternative form of atend ("to kindle").
Related terms
- tend
- tinder
References
- attend at OneLook Dictionary Search
- attend in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- Adnett
Dutch
Pronunciation
Participle
attend
- present participle of atten
Declension
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.t??/
Verb
attend
- third-person singular present indicative of attendre
Anagrams
- datent
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perpend
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /p??p?nd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /p??p?nd/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin perpendere, from per- + pendere (“to weigh”).
Verb
perpend (third-person singular simple present perpends, present participle perpending, simple past and past participle perpended)
- (archaic) To ponder, consider.
- 1602, William Shakespeare, Hamlet, II:1, ll. 104-15:
- […] Perpend, / I have a daughter - have while she is mine […]
- 1602, William Shakespeare, Hamlet, II:1, ll. 104-15:
Etymology 2
From Middle French parpain, see etymology of French parpaing.
Alternative forms
- parpend
- parpent
Noun
perpend (plural perpends)
- A brick or stone that has its longest dimension perpendicular to the face of a wall, especially one that extends through the wall's entire thickness.
- A vertical joint (usually mortar) between bricks or blocks in a horizontal course.
Anagrams
- prepend
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