attending

/əˈtɛndɪŋ/

being present at an event or activity

She is attending a conference on artificial intelligence this week.

She is going to a conference on AI this week.

general

to be present at an event, meeting, or activity

The doctor is attending to the patient's needs.

The doctor is taking care of the patient's needs.

He is attending classes at the university.

He is going to classes at the university.

Often used with prepositions like 'to' or 'at' to specify the event or activity.

Collocations

attending topaying attention to or dealing with somethingattending a conferencegoing to a conferenceattending schoolgoing to school

to deal with or take care of something

to focus on work or responsibilities

'Attending' is often used in formal or professional contexts, such as attending a meeting or a conference.

Use 'attending to' when referring to dealing with something, and 'attending at' or 'attending to' when referring to being present at an event.

From Middle English 'attenden', from Old French 'atendre', from Latin 'attendere' meaning 'to stretch toward, give heed to'.

The word 'attending' can be used as a gerund or present participle. It is often followed by 'to' or 'at' to specify the event or activity.

attend

to be present

root

-ing

present participle or gerund form

suffix

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