verb
attend
To direct careful attention to someone's needs.
The nurse attends to the injured hiker beside the trail.
Etymology
Latin ad- and tendere express stretching toward something. Attending directs the mind toward people’s needs, extending the image of reaching toward them into careful service or care.
More examples
- Please attend carefully to the instructions before you begin.
- She attended to her guests' needs throughout the evening.
- He is attending to several urgent repairs at the school.
Forms
attend · attends · attended · attending
attentive adjective — Carefully noticing and responding to needs.