Attend vs. Attending — What's the Difference?

Be present at (an event, meeting, or function)

Being the principal physician supervising a patient's care.

Deal with

Being a physician on the regular medical staff of a hospital.

Escort and wait on (a member of royalty or other important person)

The principal physician supervising a patient's care.

Occur with or as a result of

A staff physician in a hospital.

To be present at

That attend or attends; that is or are in attendance; attendant.

To go regularly to

Serving on the staff of a teaching hospital as a doctor.

To accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result

(North America) A physician on the staff of a hospital, especially the principal one that supervises a patient's care.

To take care of (a sick person, for example). ]

Present participle of attend

To listen to (something or someone); to pay attention to; regard; heed.

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

To listen (to, unto).

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

(intransitive) To turn one's consideration (to); to deal with (a task, problem, concern etc.), to look after.

Being present at meeting or event

(ambitransitive) To wait upon as a servant etc.; to accompany to assist (someone).

Serving attendance on someone;

(transitive) To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; to regularly go to (an event or place).

To go to (a place) for some purpose (with at).

To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to.

To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for.

Alternative form of atend.

To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give heed to; to regard.

To care for; to look after; to take charge of; to watch over.

To go or stay with, as a companion, nurse, or servant; to visit professionally, as a physician; to accompany or follow in order to do service; to escort; to wait on; to serve.

To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to; as, a measure attended with ill effects.

To be present at; as, to attend church, school, a concert, a business meeting.

To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for.

To apply the mind, or pay attention, with a view to perceive, understand, or comply; to pay regard; to heed; to listen; - usually followed by to.

To accompany or be present or near at hand, in pursuance of duty; to be ready for service; to wait or be in waiting; - often followed by on or upon.

With to) To take charge of; to look after; as, to attend to a matter of business.

To wait; to stay; to delay.

Be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.;

Take charge of or deal with;

To accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result;

Work for or be a servant to;

Give heed (to);