attend (
http://definr.com/attend)
v 1: be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.;
"She attends class regularly"; "I rarely attend services
at my church"; "did you go to the meeting?" [syn:
go to]
[ant:
miss]
2: take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?";
"I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this
business" [syn:
take care,
look,
see]
3: to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result:
"Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing
ovation"
4: work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She
attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on
our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?";
"The minister served the King for many years" [syn:
serve,
attend to,
wait on,
assist]
5: give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the
recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They paid
attention to everything he said" [syn:
pay attention,
hang,
advert,
pay heed,
give ear]
6: be present; "I hate that class and I never attend"
7: apply oneself to: "We will attend to this matter as soon as
possible"
8: take charge of; "My deputy attended my affairs while I was
on vacation"