What does attending mean?

Answer 1

Attendance refers to the people that "attended" a function. If you attended then you were in attendance. You were among the people that were there.

Answer 2

Attend has two primary meanings

1) to show up, to be present

- When a teacher calls attendance, she sees which students attend a class.

- If you attend a concert, it means you are there.

2) to deal with, or take care of

- A manager may have to work late to attend to important business.

- A doctor must attend to the needs of his patients.

Answer 3

The word attendant can have several meanings:

NOUN - an employee who provides assistance or service (hospital attendant, gas station attendant)

ADJECTIVE - being present at a meeting or gathering (from attending)

ADJECTIVE - consequent or concomitant (e.g. industry and its attendant environmental impact)

Answer 4

Attendance refers to the people that "attended" a function. If you attended then you were in attendance. You were among the people that were there.

Answer 5

"Attending" is the present participle of "attend", to turn one's consideration to a problem or to be present at an event as a spectator or participant.

Answer 6

The act of being present!!!!