attending
/əˈtɛndɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of attend: being present at an event, place, or activity.
- He was attending a lecture when the fire alarm went off.
- They are attending the same school this year.
- She is attending a conference in Chicago this week.
- Present participle of attend: giving care or help to someone.
- She is attending to the customers at the front desk.
- The nurse is attending to the patient's needs.
- He spent the afternoon attending to his garden.
- Present participle of attend: paying attention to something.
- He was not attending to the road and almost crashed.
- Please stop talking and start attending to the lesson.
- She is attending carefully to the instructions.
adjective
- Referring to a doctor who is the primary physician for a patient in a hospital.
- The attending surgeon performed the operation successfully.
- She spoke with the attending doctor about her father's condition.
- The attending physician reviewed the test results.
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noun
- The act of being present or giving attention.
- Attending the meeting is required for all team members.
- His attending to the details made the project perfect.
- Regular attending of classes helps students succeed.