attend in WordNet English dictionary

1. give heed (to)
   "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"
   attend  hang  advert  pay heed  give ear 
   
2. work for or be a servant to
   "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"
   serve  attend to  wait on  attend  assist 
   
3. take charge of or deal with
   "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
   attend  take care  look  see 
   
4. be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
   "She attends class regularly"; "I rarely attend services at my church"; "did you go to the meeting?"
   attend  go to 
   
5. to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result
   "Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation"
   attend