attend definition

1. be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
• examples: She attends class regularly
• examples: I rarely attend services at my church
• examples: did you go to the meeting?
2. take charge of or deal with
• examples: Could you see about lunch?
• examples: I must attend to this matter
• examples: She took care of this business
3. to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result
• examples: Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation
4. give heed (to)
• examples: The children in the audience attended the recital quietly
• examples: She hung on his every word
• examples: They attended to everything he said