单词 | attend |
释义 | † attendn. Obsolete. rare. Attendance. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [noun] gomec1175 thoughtc1175 tenta1300 curec1300 intentc1320 keepa1325 heed1357 attendancec1374 attentionc1374 aspect1393 marka1400 notea1400 advertencea1413 markingc1443 regard1457 advertisementc1487 noticec1487 attent?a1500 advertation?c1500 respect1509 garda1569 intendiment1590 on-waiting1590 attend1594 tendment1597 attending1611 fixationa1631 adversion1642 heeding1678 attendancya1680 perpensity1704 observe1805 intending1876 1594 T. Lodge & R. Greene Looking Glasse sig. A3 To giue attend on Rasins excellence. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2021). attendv. Prim. sign. To stretch to (still in Old French); hence, to direct the mind or observant faculties, to listen, apply oneself; to watch over, minister to, wait upon, follow, frequent; to wait for, await, expect. In almost every variety of meaning it is, or has been, both transitive and intransitive, the latter construed with to, unto, on, upon, and having indirect passive, as: we must attend to this, this must be attended to. I. To direct the ears, mind, energies to anything. 1. To turn one's ear to, listen to. a. transitive. archaic. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > hear [verb (transitive)] > listen to listenc950 hearOE hearkenc1000 listc1175 to-heara1250 tend1340 attenda1400 to lay ear toa1400 receivea1425 intenda1500 ear1582 exhause1599 auscultate1892 catch1906 a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 21803 Qua-sum þe tale can better a-tend. a1522 G. Douglas in tr. Virgil Æneid (1957) ii. ix. Argt. Into this nixt cheptour ȝe may attend Of Priam, kyng of Troy, the fatale end. a1616 W. Shakespeare Cymbeline (1623) i. vi. 143 I do condemne mine eares, that haue So long attended thee. View more context for this quotation 1715 A. Pope tr. Homer Iliad I. i. 510 But, Goddess! thou, thy suppliant Son attend. 1808 W. Scott Marmion v. xxi. 272 My tale Attend. b. intransitive. (Const. to, unto.) ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > hear [verb (intransitive)] > listen > listen to listc897 harkc1175 to open one's earsa1200 listenc1290 to listen onc1330 tend1340 to lay to one's eara1382 attend1447 hearken to1526 to listen one's ears (or an ear) toa1533 to hear to1833 1447 O. Bokenham Lyvys Seyntys Introd. 3 As they shul heryn wych lyst attende. 1597 W. Shakespeare Richard III iii. i. 13 Your Grace attended to their sugred words. View more context for this quotation 1611 Bible (King James) Psalms xvii. 1 O Lord, attend vnto my crie. View more context for this quotation 1715 A. Pope tr. Homer Iliad I. i. 61 Thus Chryses pray'd: the fav'ring Pow'r attends. 1842 J. H. Newman Parochial Serm. VI. xx. 318 Every one must..attend his best. 2. To turn the mind to, give consideration or pay heed to, regard, consider. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attention > take notice of, heed [verb (transitive)] yemec897 understandc1000 beseea1225 heeda1225 bihedec1250 tentc1330 to look into ——c1350 rewardc1350 undertakea1382 considerc1385 recorda1393 behold?a1400 receivea1425 advertc1425 attend1432 advertise?a1439 regard1526 respect1543 eye?c1550 mind1559 panse1559 to take knowledge of1566 to consider of1569 suspect1590 pass1609 matter1652 watch1676 1432–50 tr. Higden (1865) I. 47 Hit is to be attendede that alle the worlde..is diuided in to iij. partes. c1530 A. Barclay Egloges ii. sig. Kiv If they see a fawt, they wyll it nat attende. a1644 F. Quarles Solomons Recantation (1645) v. 22 Attend thy footsteps when thou drawest near The house of God. 1775 J. Trumbull in J. Sparks Corr. Amer. Revol. (1853) I. 5 I shall..attend your request. b. intransitive with to. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attention > be attentive, pay attention to [verb (intransitive)] lookeOE reckOE heedOE turna1200 beseec1200 yeme?c1225 to care forc1230 hearkenc1230 tendc1330 tentc1330 hangc1340 rewarda1382 behold1382 convert1413 advertc1425 lotec1425 resortc1450 advertise1477 mark1526 regard1526 pass1548 anchor1557 eye1592 attend1678 mind1768 face1863 1678 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV 121 Some said..that the action of sin was not from God; attending to the very deformity of sin, which is not from God. 1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 262. ⁋9 Beauties or Imperfections which others have not attended to. 1852 J. R. McCulloch Treat. Taxation (ed. 2) i. iv. 135 Were the justice of the case only attended to. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > [verb (transitive)] > guard against warea900 to be aware of1095 wardc1230 bihedea1250 to attend fromc1375 counterwaitc1386 to look out for1578 counterguard1583 bewarea1600 mind1700 to guard against1725 tent1737 c1375 Eng. Wycliffite Serm. in Sel. Wks. (1869) I. 223 [Crist] biddiþ attende from false prophetes [L. Matt. vii. 15 Attendite a falsis prophetis]. 4. To turn the energies to, give practical heed to, apply oneself to, look after. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > take care about [verb (transitive)] > see to or about yemec897 to look to ——c1300 attendc1315 seea1350 to see to ——a1382 attenda1400 await?c1430 to wait to ——c1440 to see unto ——a1470 intentc1500 visit?1518 to see after ——1544 to look unto ——1545 attend1611 to see about ——1710 a1400 Cov. Myst. 259 To provyde, Lord, for thi comyng, With alle the obedeyns we kan atende. ?1523 J. Fitzherbert Bk. Husbandry f. vv If a man attende nat his husbandrie but go to sport or play. 1651 N. Bacon Contin. Hist. Disc. Govt. xiii. 118 That himselfe might attend his owne Security. 1715 A. Pope tr. Homer Iliad I. iii. 527 The Maids..dispersing, various Tasks attend. 1798 W. Taylor in Monthly Rev. 25 578 The agriculture is every where sedulously attended. b. intransitive with to. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > take care about [verb (transitive)] > see to or about yemec897 to look to ——c1300 attendc1315 seea1350 to see to ——a1382 attenda1400 await?c1430 to wait to ——c1440 to see unto ——a1470 intentc1500 visit?1518 to see after ——1544 to look unto ——1545 attend1611 to see about ——1710 c1315 Shoreham 82 Gode atende to my socour. a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Hist. Holy Grail xxii. l. 207 Ȝif thow Attenden wilt to his Servise. 1502 tr. Ordynarye of Crysten Men (de Worde) i. iv. sig. e.ii v Unto that attendeth well the deuyll. 1833 H. Martineau Manch. Strike (new ed.) vi. 65 She was attending very diligently to her work. 1853 A. J. Morris Business vi. 127 Worldly affairs are attended to at the cost of men's salvation. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > take care about [verb (transitive)] > see to or about yemec897 to look to ——c1300 attendc1315 seea1350 to see to ——a1382 attenda1400 await?c1430 to wait to ——c1440 to see unto ——a1470 intentc1500 visit?1518 to see after ——1544 to look unto ——1545 attend1611 to see about ——1710 1611 Bible (King James) Rom. xiii. 6 They are Gods ministers, attending continually vpon this very thing. View more context for this quotation 1689 Bp. G. Burnet Tracts I. 79 Captains..are not obliged to attend upon the Service. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > undertaking > undertake or set oneself to do [verb (intransitive)] found12.. to take on (also upon) one(self)a1300 assay1330 study1340 to put (also lay, set, etc.) one's hand to the ploughc1384 intendc1385 pressc1390 to put oneself in pressc1390 gatherc1400 undertakec1405 sayc1425 to fall in hand with (also to do (something))c1450 setc1485 obligea1500 essay?1515 attend1523 supprise1532 to set in foot1542 enterprise1547 address1548 to set in hand1548 prove1612 to make it one's businessa1628 engage1646 embark1647 bend1694 to take hold1868 the world > action or operation > endeavour > make an attempt or endeavour [verb (intransitive)] > to do something cuneOE seekc1000 fanda1225 suec1325 tastec1330 enforcec1340 study1340 temptc1384 intendc1385 assaila1393 proffera1393 to make meansc1395 search?a1400 fraistc1400 pursuec1400 to go aboutc1405 pretend1482 attempta1513 essay?1515 attend1523 regarda1533 offer1541 frame1545 to stand about1549 to put into (also in) practice1592 prove1612 imitate1626 snap1766 begin1833 make1880 1523 R. Whittington Vulgaria (new ed.) 1 Yf a carpenter without compasse, rule, lyne, and plummet sholde attende[1520 attent] to square tymbre. 1609 S. Daniel Civile Wares (rev. ed.) iii. ii. 64 First, he attends to build a strong conceipt Of his vsurped powre. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > care or heed [verb (intransitive)] > take care > take care that something be done foreseec900 witea1000 seec1300 awaitc1400 waitc1400 wakea1425 overseea1470 to see to ——1474 wardc1475 regard1535 to wait on ——1596 attend1612 examine1683 1612 J. Monipennie Abridgem. Sc. Chron. in Misc. Scot. I. 38 The Scots were very..vigilant all night, and attended that their enemies should not escape. II. To watch over, wait upon, with service, accompany as servant, go with, be present at. 5. To direct one's care to; to take care or charge of, look after, tend n., guard. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > care for, protect, or have charge of [verb (transitive)] hold971 yemeOE biwitc1000 keepa1325 wait1362 tentc1400 attendc1420 to take guard1426 tend?1521 to have the care of1579 to have, take, give (the) charge of1611 mind1640 to have, take in charge1665 tutor1682 attend1796 shepherda1822 mother1851 c1420 Pallad. on Husb. i. 511 It wol thyne oxen mende..yf thai the fyre attende. a1616 W. Shakespeare Cymbeline (1623) i. vi. 198 They are in a Trunke Attended by my men. View more context for this quotation 1641 R. Baillie Parallel Compar. Liturgie with Masse-bk. Pref. sig. A2 Another quarter of our walls, which to him appeared more weake and lesse attended. 1725 A. Pope tr. Homer Odyssey I. iii. 538 Leave only two the gally to attend. 1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. II. i. 10 They attend their lamps with assiduous care. b. intransitive with to. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > care for, protect, or have charge of [verb (transitive)] hold971 yemeOE biwitc1000 keepa1325 wait1362 tentc1400 attendc1420 to take guard1426 tend?1521 to have the care of1579 to have, take, give (the) charge of1611 mind1640 to have, take in charge1665 tutor1682 attend1796 shepherda1822 mother1851 1796 Ld. Nelson in Dispatches & Lett. (1845) II. 199 This will enable me better to attend to all the services. 1853 E. Bulwer-Lytton My Novel I. iii. xvi. 220 The clergyman..had his own flock to attend to. 6. transitive. To apply oneself to the care or service of (a person); esp. to watch over and wait upon, to minister to (the sick). Of a doctor: To pay professional visits to (a patient). ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > art or science of medicine > practice of healing art > practise the healing art [verb (transitive)] > tend the sick to look to ——a1450 norrya1450 watch1526 attendc1572 assist1664 nurse1751 nurse-tend1792 the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > care for, protect, or have charge of [verb (transitive)] > take care of or look after yknowOE knowlOE to care forc1230 bihedec1250 beseec1300 to look to ——c1300 seea1325 await1393 observea1425 procurea1425 to look after ——1487 to take (also have) regard to (or of)a1500 regard1526 to see after ——1544 to look unto ——1545 attendc1572 to take care of1579 curea1618 tend1631 to look over ——1670 c1572 W. Forrest Theophilus 244 in Anglia (1884) 7 87 A..bushoppe..hauinge greate numbers to pasture..Which to his powre he attended. 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. x. sig. K2v The fift had charge sick persons to attend. 1722 D. Defoe Jrnl. Plague Year 98 Hir'd Nurses, who attended infected People. 1733 A. Pope Of Use of Riches 14 Prescribes, attends, the med'cine makes, and gives. 1832 C. Babbage Econ. Machinery & Manuf. (ed. 2) xv. 139 The chemist..never attends his customers. 7. a. To wait upon, as servant or attendant; also, to wait upon (a personage) in obedience to an authoritative summons. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > service > servant > personal or domestic servant > attendant or personal servant > attend upon as servant [verb (transitive)] serveeOE asservec1330 waitc1384 await1393 tenda1400 attend1469 intendc1500 society > authority > subjection > service > serve [verb (transitive)] > attend in readiness to serve > in obedience to summons attend1849 1469 J. Aubrey in Paston Lett. & Papers (2005) III. 178 Attendid as wurshepfully as euir was quene a-forn hir. a1616 W. Shakespeare Two Gentlemen of Verona (1623) i. iii. 27 His companion..Attends the Emperour in his royall Court. View more context for this quotation 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. ix. 546 The Lord Mayor and the Sheriffs of London were also summoned to attend the King. b. intransitive. To be present in readiness for service, or in answer to an authoritative summons. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > presence > be present [verb (intransitive)] > be present in readiness for service or summons attendc1530 society > authority > subjection > service > serve [verb (intransitive)] > attend in readiness to serve intendc1386 attendc1530 c1530 A. Barclay Egloges ii. sig. L Rebukes..For nat attendynge & faylynge of thy tyde. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics iv, in tr. Virgil Wks. 138 Officious Nymphs, attending in a Ring. View more context for this quotation c. with on, upon (formerly of). ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > presence > be present at [verb (transitive)] > be present in readiness for service of attend?1499 to wait on or upon ——1509 society > authority > subjection > service > serve [verb (transitive)] > attend in readiness to serve attend?1499 ?1499 in T. Stapleton Plumpton Corr. (1839) 135 If it please you..to appoynt fryday or satterday..I shall then attend of you. a1547 Earl of Surrey tr. Virgil Certain Bks. Aenæis (1557) iv. sig. Ei And at the threshold of her chaumber dore, The Carthage Lords did on the Quene attend. a1674 Earl of Clarendon Hist. Rebellion (1702) iv. §13 He was required to attend upon the committee. 1808 W. Scott Marmion i. viii. 30 Twenty yeomen..Attended on their lord's behest. 8. To follow, escort, or accompany, for the purpose of rendering services. (Used specifically of those who act as ladies or gentlemen in waiting to royal personages.) a. transitive. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > accompaniment > accompany or attend [verb (transitive)] followeOE to be with1382 to stand with ——1384 fellowship?c1400 fellow1434 encompanya1513 to go with ——1523 to come with ——1533 accompany1543 associate1548 affellowship1559 to wait on ——1579 concomitate1604 second1609 companion1622 comitate1632 attend1653 waita1674 to keep (a person) company1849 society > authority > subjection > service > servant > personal or domestic servant > attendant or personal servant > attend upon as servant [verb (transitive)] > as lady- or gentleman-in-waiting attend1883 1653 I. Walton Compl. Angler Ep. Ded. 3 If common Anglers should attend you, and be eye-witnesses of the success. View more context for this quotation 1750 S. Johnson Rambler No. 115. ⁋10 Permission to attend her to publick places. 1855 W. H. Prescott Hist. Reign Philip II of Spain I. i. ii. 40 The Portuguese infanta..was attended by a numerous train of nobles. 1883 Times 13 Feb. Their Royal Highnesses..left for London this morning, attended by Mdlle. Heim. b. intransitive with on, upon; and absol. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > service > servant > personal or domestic servant > attendant or personal servant > attend as servant [verb (intransitive)] followeOE to stand before ——OE wait1526 to wait attendancea1593 attenda1616 tenda1616 a1616 W. Shakespeare Two Gentlemen of Verona (1623) ii. iv. 119 Wee'll both attend vpon your Ladiship. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare As you like It (1623) v. i. 62 Trip Audry, trip Audry, I attend, I attend. View more context for this quotation 1619 T. Milles tr. P. Mexia et al. Αρχαιο-πλουτος 516/2 So [the Queene] attended upon with the Nobilitie, came downe. 1801 R. Southey Thalaba II. vii. 84 Following on the veiled Bride Fifty female slaves attend. 1883 G. MacDonald Sir Gibbie II. v. 84 Attending on drunk people and helping them home. 9. Military and Nautical. To accompany or wait upon for hostile purposes, so as to defeat an enemy's plans. (transitive, and intransitive with to.) ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military operations > manoeuvre > [verb (transitive)] > other manoeuvres geta1400 to get the sun of1598 to get the back of1653 attenda1674 unmask1779 a1674 Earl of Clarendon Hist. Rebellion (1703) viii. §1 He was..strong enough to have stopped or attended Waller in his western expedition. 1804 Ld. Nelson in Dispatches & Lett. (1845) V. 484 Cruizing off Cadiz for the purpose of attending to L'Aigle, and securing the approach of our Convoy. 1805 Ld. Nelson in Dispatches & Lett. (1846) VII. 59 The Enemy [has three vessels of war]..If this is so, a Force is necessary of Line-of-Battle Ships and Frigates to attend them. 10. Of things: To follow closely upon, to accompany. (Now only of things immaterial.) a. transitive. ΚΠ 1615 G. Markham Eng. Hus-wife in Countrey Contentments Pref. My poor prayers shall to my last gasp labour to attend you. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics i, in tr. Virgil Wks. 62 What Cares must then attend the toiling Swain. View more context for this quotation 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 449. ⁋3 With a Frankness that always attends unfeigned Virtue. 1752 H. Fielding Amelia I. ii. vi. 141 Our Food was attended with some Ale. 1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps i. §18. 130 The loss of our track would be attended with imminent peril. b. intransitive with on, upon. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > accompaniment > accompany [verb (intransitive)] suec1450 withgo1608 attend1609 1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida ii. ii. 133 All feares attending on so dire a proiect. View more context for this quotation a1847 R. W. Hamilton Rewards & Punishm. (1853) iv. 149 Destruction and misery attend on wicked doings. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > accompaniment > accompany or attend [verb (transitive)] > associate match1508 attend1605 consociate1889 1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Aaa2v [I] haue also attended them with briefe obseruations. View more context for this quotation 1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson (ed. 2) ii. xiii. 377 The Governor..had returned a very obliging answer..and had attended it with a present of two boats. 1775 E. Burke Speech Resol. for Concil. Colonies 25 We have carefully attended every settlement with government. 12. To present oneself, for the purpose of taking some part in the proceedings, at a meeting for business, worship, instruction, entertainment. a. transitive e.g. to attend church, school, a lecture, a meeting, a funeral, the sittings of a court, also a place of worship. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > presence > be present at [verb (transitive)] > be present at (a proceeding or meeting) tend1460 to make one1542 frequent1555 assist1603 attend1646 to sit in1919 1646 J. Row Hist. Kirk Scotl. (1842) 17 I had bein in Edinburgh..attending his Majestie's Counsell. 1770 J. Langhorne & W. Langhorne tr. Plutarch Lives (1879) I. 177/1 Pericles also attended the lectures of Zeno. 1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus ii. ii. 35/2 Andreas, too, attended Church. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 177 It was made a crime to attend a dissenting place of worship. 1884 Daily Rev. (Edinb.) 18 Oct. 2/9 The meeting was attended by some of the leading agriculturists. 1885 N.E.D. at Attend Mod. Did you attend the funeral? To attend school regularly. b. intransitive. Const., on the proceedings (obsolete), at the place. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > presence > be present [verb (intransitive)] > be present at a proceeding intend1576 attend1655 1655 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. I. i. 72 [They] attended on his funeralls. 1764 T. Reid Wks. I. 40/1 They pay fees for the first two years, and then they..may attend gratis. 1885 N.E.D. at Attend Mod. He attends regularly at the City Temple. III. To wait for, await, expect. 13. transitive. To look out for, wait for, await: ΚΠ 1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 40 They sette hem in araye..and attended frely and fast a fote, the preu Iason. 1586 T. Bowes tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. I. 110 To stand still in their places, and so to attend their enimies. 1658 Sir T. Browne Hydriotaphia: Urne-buriall v. 78 Contriving their bodies..to attend the return of their souls. 1749 T. Smollett Regicide ii. i. 17 Here I attend The King—and lo! he comes. b. a future time, event, result, decision, etc. archaic. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > expectation, waiting > wait for, await [verb (transitive)] bidec950 keepc1000 abideOE i-kepe?c1225 lookc1225 bidea1300 sustainc1350 await1393 remainc1455 tarry?a1475 attenda1513 expect1536 to stay on1540 watch1578 remain1585 staya1586 to stay for ——1602 tend1604 to bide upona1616 behold1642 prestolate1653 expecta1664 wait1746 a1513 H. Bradshaw Lyfe St. Werburge (1521) i. xi. sig. d.i Attendynge oportunyte, to take them in a trayne. 1642 D. Rogers Naaman 358 They must attend the moving of the waters. 1713 J. Addison Cato ii. i. 9 And Rome attends her fate from our resolves. 1866 W. D. Howells Venetian Life 128 The countryman, taking shelter at the stern of his boat, attended the shot. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > expectation, waiting > wait, await [verb (intransitive)] bidec1000 onbideOE abidelOE sustainc1350 tarry1390 await1393 to wait for1577 hearken1580 attend1589 sit1591 wait and see1719 to wait on1773 to hold one's (also the) breath1987 1589 True Coppie Disc. Late Voy. Spaine & Portingale (1881) 82 Attending if any strangers would unburthen them. 1699 W. Temple Introd. Hist. Eng. And attended what would be the Issue of this..Convulsion of the State. a. transitive. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > promise, ground of hope > foster hopes [verb (transitive)] > be in store for attend1578 await1594 to stay for ——1602 attend1617 wait1745 1617 J. Woodall Surgions Mate 4 The Trapan..onely attendeth the fractures of Cranium. 1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding ii. xxi. 127 The different State of perfect Happiness, or Misery that attends all Men after this Life. 1735 tr. C. Rollin Anc. Hist. V. 51 The prize attended the victor. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > promise, ground of hope > foster hopes [verb (transitive)] > be in store for attend1578 await1594 to stay for ——1602 attend1617 wait1745 1578 T. Nicholas tr. F. Lopez de Gómara Pleasant Hist. Conquest W. India Pref. 4 Would you now in your old daies be an Emperor, considering that your Sepulchre attendeth for you? a. transitive. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > expect [verb (transitive)] weenOE weenc1000 thinklOE lookc1225 hopec1330 trusta1387 wait onc1390 supposea1393 to wait after ——1393 to look after ——c1400 thinkc1480 attend1483 suppone1490 expect1535 to expect for1538 aspect1548 respect1549 look1560 ween1589 attend1591 propose1594 await1608 to presume on, upon, or of1608 to look forwards1637 prospect1652 to look for ——a1677 augur1678 anticipate1749 to look to ——1782 spect1839 contemplate1841–8 to look forward1848 eye1979 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 162/2 The grete prouffite that he attended of hym. 1591 H. Savile tr. Tacitus Life Agricola in tr. Tacitus Ende of Nero: Fower Bks. Hist. 248 The souldier..attended an ende for that yeare of his trauaile. 1614 W. Raleigh Hist. World i. v. iii. §14. 503 The Capuans relying on..the succours attended from Hannibal. 1693 J. Ray Three Physico-theol. Disc. (ed. 2) ii. v. 222 So dreadful a Tempest, that all the People attended therein the very end of the World. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > expect [verb (transitive)] weenOE weenc1000 thinklOE lookc1225 hopec1330 trusta1387 wait onc1390 supposea1393 to wait after ——1393 to look after ——c1400 thinkc1480 attend1483 suppone1490 expect1535 to expect for1538 aspect1548 respect1549 look1560 ween1589 attend1591 propose1594 await1608 to presume on, upon, or of1608 to look forwards1637 prospect1652 to look for ——a1677 augur1678 anticipate1749 to look to ——1782 spect1839 contemplate1841–8 to look forward1848 eye1979 1591 H. Savile tr. Tacitus Life Agricola in tr. Tacitus Ende of Nero: Fower Bks. Hist. 254 The Britans..attending for nothing els but reuenge or seruitude. a. intransitive. To wait, tarry, stay. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > delay [verb (intransitive)] > defer action until something happens to wait one's (or the) time, hour, opportunity, etc.c1480 stayc1540 expect1548 attend1560 to stand about ——1564 waita1633 suspend1690 to stand over1771 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. cclixv They would..attende, vntyl suche tyme as the Emperour had aduertised them. 1605 R. Verstegan Restit. Decayed Intelligence ii. 36 Attending at the sea portes..for conuenient wyndes. 1736 in Colonial Rec. Pennsylvania (1851) IV. 98 The two Members..now attending for an Answer. 1768 L. Sterne Sentimental Journey I. 78 The lady attended as if she expected I should go on. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > delay [verb (intransitive)] > defer action until something happens > of things attend1596 1596 Raigne of Edward III sig. B3v Albeit my busines vrgeth me, It shall attend, while I attend on thee. View more context for this quotation 17. transitive. To intend. Obsolete. [So Old French atendre , occasionally for entendre . Compare attent v.] ΘΚΠ the mind > will > intention > intend [verb (transitive)] willeOE meaneOE minteOE i-muntec1000 thinkOE ettlea1200 intenta1300 meanc1330 forn-castc1374 intendc1374 ettlea1400 drive1425 proposec1425 purpose1433 attend1455 suppose1474 pretend1477 mindc1478 minda1513 pretence1565 appurpose1569 to drive at ——1574 thought to1578 hight1579 pretent1587 fore-intend1622 pre-intend1647 design1655 study1663 contemplate1794 purport1803 1455 Paston Lett. 239 I. 331 They never attendyde hurt to his owne persone. 1655 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 1st Pt. 276 Very unlikely to do real good to the soules: alas, it is not that he attends. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < |
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