How do you pronounce attend?

The recorded pronunciation is /əˈtɛnd/.

Where does attend come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

attend

/əˈtɛnd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.55 in modern English

Syllables: at-tend
IPA: /əˈtɛnd/

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Meaning

verb

Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.

Transitive verb

verb

Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.

Transitive verb

verb

Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.

Transitive verb

verb

Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.

Transitive verb

verb

Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.

Transitive verb

verb

Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.

Archaic; Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.

Intransitive verb

verb

Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The fift [beadsman] had charge ſick perſons to attend, / And comfort thoſe, in point of death vvhich lay; […]"
"VVe had at this Time a great many frightful Stories told us of Nurſes and VVatchmen, vvho looked after the dying People, that is to ſay, hir'd Nurſes, vvho attended infected People, uſing them barbarouſly, ſtarving them, ſmothering them, or by other vvicked Means, haſtening their End, that is to ſay, murthering of them: […]"
"Is any ſick? the Man of Roſs relieves; / Preſcribes, attends, the med'cine makes, and gives."
"Servants attend the king day and night."
"I thinke your Lordſhip is not ignorant / Hovv his companion, youthfull Valentine, / Attends the Emperour in his royall Court."
"Madame, the young Gentleman of the Count Orſino’s is return’d, I could hardly entreate him backe: he attends your Ladyſhips pleaſure."

Etymology

PIE word *h₂éd From Middle English attenden, atenden (“to devote oneself (to a task, etc.); to pay attention to (something), to look after; to consider (something); to expect or look forward to (something); to intend to do (something); to help or serve (someone), attend upon; to take care of (something)”), from Old French atendre (“to await, wait for; to expect; to intend”), from Latin attendere, adtendere (“to pay attention to, attend; to direct or turn toward”), from ad- (“prefix meaning ‘to, towards’”) + tendō (“to direct one’s course; to extend, stretch; to exert, strive”). Doublet of attempt and tend.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *tend-, attenden, atendre, attendō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈtɛnd/
British English: /əˈtɛnd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

attends (present, singular) attending (participle, present) attended (participle, past) attended (past) no-table-tags (table tags) glossary (inflection template) attended (first person, past) attendest (archaic, present) attended (past, second person) attendedst (archaic, past) attendeth (archaic, present) attended (past, singular)

Derived Forms

attendable attended attendee attender attending coattend disattend misattend overattend preattend reattend reattendance

Phrases

attend to stretch-attend posture

Frequently Paired Words

attendance attendant attention attentive attentively attentiveness

Synonyms

bestand serve aid attend attend to await bestead dance attendance do do for service stay

Rhymes With

end high-end friend send dead-end spend recommend tend trend defend extend pretend

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How to pronounce attend