English verb: attend to | |||
1. | attend to (cognition) get down to; pay attention to; take seriously | ||
Samples | Attend to your duties, please. | ||
Synonyms | take to heart | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bear in mind, mind | ||
Antonyms | neglect, leave out, omit, pretermit, overleap, overlook, miss, drop | ||
2. | attend to (social) work for or be a servant to | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot attend to Sue | ||
Synonyms | assist, attend, serve, wait on | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody with something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aid, assist, help | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fag, valet | ||
Verb group | serve | ||