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Meaning: at¦tend verb [with obj.] 1) be present at (an event, meeting, or function) the whole sales force attended the conference [no obj.] her family were not invited to attend ■ go regularly to (a school, church, or clinic) all children are required to attend school 2) [no obj.] (attend to) deal with he muttered that he had business to attend to ■ give practical help and care to; look after the severely wounded had two medics to attend to their wounds [with obj.] each of the beds in the intensive-care unit is attended by a nurse ■ pay attention to Alice hadn't attended to a word of his sermon 3) escort and wait on (a member of royalty or other important person) Her Royal Highness was attended by Mrs Jane Stevens 4) occur with or as a result of people feared that the switch to a peacetime economy would be attended by a severe slump |