Synonyms for attending


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uh-ten-ding
Phonetic Transcription : əˈtɛn dɪŋ


Définition of attending

Origin :
  • c.1300, "to direct one's mind or energies," from Old French atendre (12c., Modern French attendre) "to expect, wait for, pay attention," and directly from Latin attendere "give heed to," literally "to stretch toward," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + tendere "stretch" (see tenet). The notion is of "stretching" one's mind toward something. Sense of "take care of, wait upon" is from early 14c. Meaning "to pay attention" is early 15c.; that of "to be in attendance" is mid-15c. Related: Attended; attending.
  • adj accompanying
Example sentences :
  • The staff had fallen into the way of attending Wilson's operations.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • And as it's a great funeral, thirteen priests will be there, attending.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • McBain was in the quarters attending to the detail which fell to his lot.
  • Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • During the past two months I have been attending a number of Conventions.
  • Extract from : « The Ministry of Intercession » by Andrew Murray
  • We were alone, Effie was attending to her plants in the conservatory.
  • Extract from : « Graham's Magazine Vol. XXXII No. 2. February 1848 » by Various
  • Once I consented to accompany him to one of the lectures he was so fond of attending.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
  • Morning to night he was in the shop, even giving orders and attending to customers.
  • Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
  • Since Marianne had again been nursing, Claire had been attending to her work.
  • Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
  • Granger was attending to the flume which they had constructed.
  • Extract from : « Murder Point » by Coningsby Dawson
  • Suppose that you tell him yourself, Lysis, I replied; for I am sure that you were attending.
  • Extract from : « Lysis » by Plato

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