📖 Definitions of "Attending"
- 1
To set on fire; kindle.
- 2
To take or catch fire.
- 1
To listen to (something or someone); to pay attention to; regard; heed.
- 2
To listen (to, unto).
- 3
To turn one's consideration (to); to deal with (a task, problem, concern etc.), to look after.
"Secretaries attend to correspondence."
- 4
To wait upon as a servant etc.; to accompany to assist (someone).
"Servants attend the king day and night."
- 1
A physician on the staff of a hospital, especially the principal one that supervises a patient's care.
- 1
That attend or attends; that is or are in attendance; attendant.
- 2
Serving on the staff of a teaching hospital as a doctor.
🔄 Synonyms of "Attending"
7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| presentnoun | Relating to now, for the time being; current. |
| helpful | Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. |
| ministrantnoun | One who ministers. |
| attentionnoun | (uncountable) Mental focus. |
| attendancenoun | The act of attending; the state of being present; presence. |
| ministeringnoun | The act of one who ministers; ministration. |
| in attendance | — |
↔️ Antonyms of "Attending"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| inattentionnoun | Lack of attention, or failure to pay attention |
| nonattendancenoun | A failure to attend; nonappearance. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Attending"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| attendancenoun | The act of attending; the state of being present; presence. |
| helpful | Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. |
| ministeringnoun | The act of one who ministers; ministration. |
| ministrantnoun | One who ministers. |
| attentionnoun | (uncountable) Mental focus. |
| presentverb | The current moment or period of time. |
| in attendanceverb | — |
| goingverb | (in combination) Attending or visiting (a stated event, place, etc.) habitually or regularly. |
| attendeenoun | A person who is in attendance or in the audience of an event. |
| involvementnoun | The act of involving, or the state of being involved. |
| assistingnoun | assistance; help given |
| assistverb | To help. |
| participationnoun | The act of participating, of taking part in something. |
| participantnoun | One who participates. |
| usingnoun | use; utilization |
| visitingnoun | The act of someone or something that visits. |
| accommodatingnoun | Affording, or disposed to afford, accommodation; obliging; helpful. |
| assistantnoun | A person who assists or helps someone else. |
| studyingnoun | The action of the verb to study. |
| joiningnoun | The act or result of joining; a joint or juncture. |
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🎨 Adjectives for "Attending"
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🏷️ Nouns for "Attending"
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