1be present at (an event, meeting, or function):the whole sales force attended the conference [no object]:her family were not invited to attend
go regularly to (a school, church, or clinic):all children are required to attend school
2 [no object] (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 object]: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
3escort and wait on (a member of royalty or other important person):Her Royal Highness was attended by Mrs Jane Stevens
4occur with or as a result of:people feared that the switch to a peacetime economy would be attended by a severe slump
