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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.
'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.