Attending

Definition: Attending

Attending

Adjective

1. Being present at meeting or event.

2. Serving attendance on someone; "a ministering angel"; "the angels ministrant sang"; "the attending physician".

Noun

1. The process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others.

2. The act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.).

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "attending" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references)

Synonyms: Attending

Crosswords: Attending

Yu will be among the System Lords attending the meeting (Stargate SG-1; writing credit: Robert C. Cooper; Brad Wright)

Each year he shoves his share of ninety million dollars under the wicket for the privilege of attending places where matched pairs of men will get up on a canvas-covered platform and commit legal assault and lawful battery (Day of the Fight; writing credit: Robert Rein)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Attending Parishioners Spiritual Growth (reference)

• Attending Your Grandchild's Birth: A Guide for Grandparents (reference)

• Capturing Your Next Conference -- Getting Maximum Value From Attending A Conference [DOWNLOAD: PDF] (reference)

• College Degrees You Can Earn from Home: How to Earn a First-Class Degree Without Attending Class (reference)

• Diary of the Attending Rays (reference)

  (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Legionnaires' disease acquired its name in 1976 when an outbreak of pneumonia occurred among persons attending a convention of the American Legion in Philadelphia. Later, the bacterium causing the illness was named Legionella pneumophila. Credit: CDC.

Press personnel attending the CDC Bioterrorism Preparedness Press Briefing, August 27, 2002. Credit: CDC.

Glendon E. Boothe Attending field photogrammetry course. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Attending a native wedding outside of Zamboanga Wives and officers off the PATHFINDER. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Floating just above the water, a balloon representing the Airborne Laser program makes a practice flight in preparation for the Kodak Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, which begins Oct. 7. One of approximately 1,000 balloons attending this year's.

Caption: Edison Employees Attending a "Sing"; West Orange, NJ; Unknown Date; {10.119/2} (jpg).

U.S. Naval Hospital, New Guinea. : Nurse attending a patient. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Central Dispensary and Emergency Hospital, Washington, D.C. : Personnel- The Attending and Resident Staff. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

U.S. Navy sailors attending a sporting event in England, probably during World War I, with British soldiers in the foreground. Credit: NAVY.

Portrait photograph by J. Ellsworth Gross, Chicago, Illinois. Probably taken in early October 1910, while Ely and other members of the Curtiss aviation team were attending an aviation meet at Chicago. Credit: NAVY.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Whether settled periods of their convening, or a liberty left to the prince for convoking the legislative, or perhaps a mixture of both, hath the least inconvenience attending it, it is not my business here to inquire, but only to shew, that though the executive power may have the prerogative of convoking and dissolving such conventions of the legislative, yet it is not thereby superior to it. (Second Treatise of Government)

The peculiar delicacy of this case, the novelty of some of its circumstances, and the real difficulty attending the points which occur in it, require a complete exposition of the principles on which the opinion to be given by the court is founded. (reference)

The voting is void unless the total number of votes cast is equal to half the number of the Delegates attending the Conference. (reference)

For the stage prior to approximately the end of the first trimester, the abortion decision and its effectuation must be left to the medical judgment of the pregnant woman's attending physician. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

We lose half the pleasure we might have in Life, by not really attending.

Always alone, and even while attending to his garden, he had hardly anything to do but to be curious

I had also sometimes the honor of attending my master in his visits to others

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Both of them are attending school and living relatively normal lives. (references)

BV is generally more commonly seen in women attending STD clinics than in those attending family planning or prenatal clinics. (references)

One report from a recent community survey concluded that erectile failure was the leading complaint of males attending sex therapy clinics. (references)

Business

Local publishers and agents in Taiwan are very interested in attending book fairs. (references)

Therefore, all children between the ages of 6 and 14 should be attending basic education programs. (references)

These graduates must take Chinese-language instruction before attending universities and colleges. (references)

Children

Bosnia and Herzegovina

At times minority children are barred from attending school. (references)

Peru

Pregnant school-age girls have the right to begin or continue attending school. (references)

Lithuania

In 1999 the proportion of children in this age group not attending school was 4 percent. (references)

Civil Liberties

Albania

The lack of these documents prevents many students from attending school. (references)

Iraq

After the 1991 popular uprising, the Government relaxed some restrictions on Shi'a attending the schools. (references)

China

In addition they required every mosque to record the numbers and names of those attending each day's activities. (references)

Economic History

Bahrain

There is a fee, USD 10, for expatriates attending an emergency clinic in a government hospital. (references)

Hungary

More and more young people are attending U.S. and European-affiliated business schools in Hungary. (references)

Bangladesh

In June 1999, the BNP and other opposition parties again began to abstain from attending Parliament. (references)

Human Rights

Ghana

The youths reportedly were attending a funeral for a victim of the May 9 Accra stadium incident. (references)

Pakistan

They accused the Government of preventing them from attending an important meeting of their party's leadership. (references)

Macedonia

The attending pathologist concluded they had been killed at close range, after being wounded and rendered defenseless. (references)

Minorities

Mauritania

Reversion to the previous unified system, with all students attending the same schools, is expected to promote social cohesion. (references)

Japan

Under the School Education Law, students attending Chinese, Korean, or other non-Japanese-language schools are not eligible to take national university examinations. (references)

Bangladesh

In October 1999, a bomb killed 6 Ahmadiyas and injured more than 40 others who were attending Friday prayers at their mosque in Khulna; the case remained unresolved at year's end. (references)

Political Economy

Sudan

In November the Government prevented six NDA opposition members from attending a meeting in Eritrea. (references)

Afghanistan

Although girls were prohibited formally from attending school, some organizations clandestinely operated elementary schools and home schools with girls in attendance. (references)

BANGLADESH

The BGMEA Vigilance Team fined each factory US$ 100. Also under the MOU, the ILO and UNICEF offer former child employees a small monthly stipend while attending school to help replace their lost income. (references)

Trade

Jamaica

U.S. taxpayers are allowed to deduct legitimate business expenses incurred in attending business meetings and conventions in Jamaica. (references)

Travel

Malaysia

Business visitors may be issued passes at the point of entry for the purpose of attending business meetings and conducting business negotiations in Malaysia. (references)

Czech Rep

Although the Czechs regard the custom as an amusing American oddity, they are also very amenable to attending, as an offer of food is always considered gracious and the typical Czech working day starts early. (references)

Women

Iran

Women are prohibited from attending male sporting events, although this restriction does not appear to be enforced universally. (references)

Indonesia

They are prohibited from attending public schools and must attend private, international schools, which usually are more expensive. (references)

Afghanistan

Girls formally were prohibited from attending school, apart from instruction provided in mosques, which was mainly religious in content. (references)

Worker Rights

Senegal

However, instead of attending school, many children worked in their family's fields. (references)

Kazakhstan

Attending NGO's participated in a 1 day training session on professional methods of covering antitrafficking issues. (references)

Yemen

Many school-aged children work instead of attending school, particularly in areas in which schools are not easily accessible. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "attending": attending classes as an observer ♦ attending mass ♦ attending physician ♦ attending staff. Additional references.

Ending with "attending": conference-attending, half-attending, non-attending.

Chinese 

出席 (Attend, Attended). (various references)

Danish

afløsning af justitssekretæren for tilfælde,hvor denne får forfald (replacement of the Registrar when he is prevented from attending), recept og den behandlende laeges overslag (prescription and estimate made out by the attending practitioner), præsidenten og afdelingsformændene har forfald (are all prevented from attending), præsidenten har forfald (the President of the Court is prevented from attending), en dommer i en afdeling har forfald (one of the Judges of a Chamber prevented from attending), den behandlende laeges recept og overslag (prescription and estimate made out by the attending practitioner), behandlende dyrlæge (attending veterinarian). (various references)

Dutch

voorschrift en prijsopgave van de behandelende arts (prescription and estimate made out by the attending practitioner), vervanging van de griffier in geval van verhindering (replacement of the Registrar when he is prevented from attending), verhindering van de president van het Hof (the President of the Court is prevented from attending), verhindering van één der rechters van een Kamer (one of the Judges of a Chamber prevented from attending), gelijktijdige verhindering (are all prevented from attending), behandelende dierenarts (attending veterinarian). (various references)

Finnish

auskultantti (student teacher attending classes), kurssilainen (person attending a course), koulunkäynti (attending school, school attendance). (various references)

French

vétérinaire traitant (attending veterinarian), suppléance du greffier en cas d'empêchement (replacement of the Registrar when he is prevented from attending), si,par suite d'absence ou d'empêchement,les juges sont en nombre pair,... (by reason of a Judge absent or prevented from attending), prescription et devis du médecin traitant (prescription and estimate made out by the attending practitioner), navire d'accompagnement (attending vessel), médecins titulaires (attending staff), médecins en titre (attending staff), médecin traitant (attending physician), empêchement simultané (are all prevented from attending), empêchement du président de la Cour (the President of the Court is prevented from attending), empêchement de l'un des juges composant une chambre (one of the Judges of a Chamber prevented from attending). (various references)

German

begleitend (attendant, chaperoning, collateral, concomitant, escorting, squiring). (various references)

Greek 

κώλυμα του προέδρου του Δικαστηρίου (the President of the Court is prevented from attending), κώλυμα δικαστή ενός τμήματος (one of the Judges of a Chamber prevented from attending), συνταγή και εκτίμηση των εξόδων από τον θεράποντα ιατρό (prescription and estimate made out by the attending practitioner), εκκλησιασμόσ (attending mass), αναπλήρωση του γραμματέως σε περίπτωση κωλύματος (replacement of the Registrar when he is prevented from attending), ταυτόχρονο κώλυμα (are all prevented from attending), θεράπων κτηνίατρος (attending veterinarian). (various references)

Indonesian

penghadiran. (various references)

Italian

veterinario incaricato (attending veterinarian), sostituzione del cancelliere in caso di impedimento (replacement of the Registrar when he is prevented from attending), prescrizione e preventivo redatto dal medico curante (prescription and estimate made out by the attending practitioner), impedimento simultaneo (are all prevented from attending), impedimento di uno dei giudici componenti una sezione (one of the Judges of a Chamber prevented from attending), impedimento del presidente della Corte (the President of the Court is prevented from attending). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

附随 (annexed to, attaching to, concomitant, incident to), 御伽 (keeping another company), 伽 (attendant, entertainer, nurse, nursing), 付随 (annexed to, attaching to, concomitant, incident to). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

おとぎ (keeping another company), ふずい (annexed to, attaching to, concomitant, incident to, palsy, paralysis), とぎ (attendant, entertainer, grinding, Metropolitan assemblyman, nurse, nursing, polish, sharpening). (various references)

Korean 

참석. (various references)

Pig Latin

attendingay.(various references)

Portuguese

veterinário assistente (attending veterinarian), substituição do secretário em caso de impedimento (replacement of the Registrar when he is prevented from attending), substituição do escrivão,em caso de impedimento (replacement of the Registrar when he is prevented from attending), receita ou orçamento do médico-assistente (prescription and estimate made out by the attending practitioner), médico assistente (attending physician), impedimento simultâneo (are all prevented from attending), impedimento do presidente do Tribunal (the President of the Court is prevented from attending), impedimento de um juiz de uma secção (one of the Judges of a Chamber prevented from attending). (various references)

Russian 

посещать посещение. (various references)

Scottish

freasdal (serving, waiting on). (various references)

Spanish

concomitante (attendant, chaperoning, concomitant, escorting). (various references)

Swedish

auskultation (attending classes as an observer, auscultation), ordination och utlåtande av behandlande läkare (prescription and estimate made out by the attending practitioner). (various references)

Welsh

arail (care for, cultivate, foster, guard). (various references)

accensa, accensi, accensis, accenso, accensus, accensusque, sequax. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words ending with "attending": coattending. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Attending" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: atending, atening, Atensin, atteyneing. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: anteing, antigen, deaning, denting, gentian, netting, tainted, tangent, tending, tenting.

-3 letters: anting, attend, dating, dentin, detain, eating, ending, gained, gaited, gannet, ginned, indent, ingate, innate, intend, intent, nidget, tanged, tanned, tenant, tinged, tinned, tinted.

-4 letters: agent, anent, anted, deign, dinge, entia, gated, giant, inane, inned, taint, teind, tenia, tinea, tined, tinge, titan.

-5 letters: adit.

+1 letter: antedating, detonating.

+2 letters: coattending.

+3 letters: understating, unintegrated.

+4 letters: conglutinated, demonstrating, nonintegrated.

+5 letters: defenestrating, depigmentation, disintegrating, disintegration, disorientating, intergradation, intermediating, predestinating, redintegrating, redintegration.