· the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
Synonym(s): attention
Hypernym(s): basic_cognitive_process
· the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
Synonym(s): attendance
Hypernym(s): group_action
· 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?"
Synonym(s): go_to
Hypernym(s): be
Antonym(s): miss
· take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
Synonym(s): take_care, look, see
· to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result; "Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation"
Hypernym(s): attach_to, accompany, come_with, go_with
· 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"
Synonym(s): serve, attend_to, wait_on, assist
Hypernym(s): help, assist, aid
· give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"
Synonym(s): hang, advert, pay_heed, give_ear
Hypernym(s): listen