attend

Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.

The fift [beadsman] had charge ſick perſons to attend, / And comfort thoſe, in point of death vvhich lay; […]

VVe had at this Time a great many frightful Stories told us of Nurſes and VVatchmen, vvho looked after the dying People, that is to ſay, hir'd Nurſes, vvho attended infected People, uſing them barbarouſly, ſtarving them, ſmothering them, or by other vvicked Means, haſtening their End, that is to ſay, murthering of them: […]

Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.

Servants attend the king day and night.

I thinke your Lordſhip is not ignorant / Hovv his companion, youthfull Valentine, / Attends the Emperour in his royall Court.

Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.

Children must attend primary school.

Andreas too attended Church; yet more like a parade-duty, for which he in the other world expected pay with arrears,— […]

Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.

Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.

a measure attended with ill effects

[I] haue alſo attended them vvith briefe obſeruations, ſuch as to my vnderſtandinge, offer noe violence to the ſence, though I knovve they may bee applyed to a more diuine vſe: […]