Definitions for attending

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attending at·tend·ing

Spelling: [uh-ten-ding]

IPA: /əˈtɛn dɪŋ/

Attending is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 273 anagrams from letters in attending (adeginntt).

Definitions for attending

adjective

1. having primary responsibility for a patient.
2. holding a staff position in an accredited hospital.

verb (used with object)

1. to be present at:
2. to go with as a concomitant or result; accompany:
3. to take care of; minister to; devote one's services to:
4. to wait upon; accompany as a companion or servant:
5. to take charge of; watch over; look after; tend; guard:
6. to listen to; give heed to.
7. Archaic. to wait for; expect.

verb (used without object)

1. to take care or charge:
2. to apply oneself:
3. to pay attention; listen or watch attentively; direct one's thought; pay heed:
4. to be present:
5. to be present and ready to give service; wait (usually followed by on or upon):
6. to follow; be consequent (usually followed by on or upon).
7. Obsolete. to wait.

Origin of attending

First recorded in 1580-90; attend + -ing²

Examples for attending

The staff had fallen into the way of attending Wilson's operations.

After graduating high school, he attending the University of Virginia, double-majoring in economics and foreign relations.

Also attending was Regan, who told investigators the president had been “crestfallen” at hearing about the diversion.

We were alone, Effie was attending to her plants in the conservatory.

And as it's a great funeral, thirteen priests will be there, attending.

McBain was in the quarters attending to the detail which fell to his lot.

Lawrence, 43, entered the filmmaking world while attending film school at Loyola Marymount University.

During the summer of 2013, I had the pleasure of attending a taping of The Colbert Report.

During the past two months I have been attending a number of Conventions.

We have weekly Monday meetings, but every day is different, from attending meetings to giving design directions, on and on.