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attentive, a.|əˈtɛntɪv|
(Also 7 attemptive.)
[a. F. attentif, -ive (16th c. in Littré), perhaps altered from the earlier ententif, -ive, after L. attentus, attentio; cf. the next word, in which the at-form appears earlier, and see ententive, intentive, tentive.]
1. a. Steadily applying one's mind, observant faculties, or energies; giving or evincing careful consideration; intent, heedful, observant.
[c1374Chaucer Boeth. ii. i. 29, I was ententif to herkene hire.] 1577Hellowes Gueuara's Chron. 10, I admonishe..great lordes, to be magnificent in their giftes, and verie attemptiue in their commaundements. 1596Shakes. Merch. V. v. i. 70 Your spirits are attentiue. 1622T. Scott Belg. Pismire 41 Diligent and attentiue at their workes. 1711Addison Spect. No. 3 ⁋ 4 The news..to which she was exceedingly attentive. 1866G. Macdonald Ann. Q. Neighb. viii. (1878) 134 A more attentive and devout worshipper was not in the congregation.
b. Of or pertaining to attention as a psychological concept.
1890Baldwin Handbk. Psychol. v. 69 A strong effort of attentive thought. 1890W. James Princ. Psychol. I. xi. 420 All forms of attentive effort would be exercised at once. 1892J. Sully Human Mind I. iv. 75 The region of clear consciousness or of attentive consciousness. Ibid. ix. 301 The process of attentive integration is really more complex than is here supposed. 1898Titchener Primer Psychol. v. 84 The attentive state. 1901― Exper. Psychol. I. ii. viii. 186 There are serious differences of opinion concerning the nature of the attentive consciousness. 1934Jrnl. Social Psychol. V. 314 An investigation of the attentive activity of preschool children.
2. Assiduous in ministering to the comfort or pleasure of others, giving watchful heed to their wishes; polite, courteous.
c1570Turberv. To late friend (R.) Beware That you attentiue be on hir. 1709Add. & Steele Tatler No. 81 ⁋3, I saw most of them attentive to three Sirens. Mod. Very attentive to the ladies. |