Origin: 1350–1400; Middle English <
Middle French, present participle of
attendre to notice, await.
See attend, -ant Related formsat·tend·ant·ly, adverb
su·per·at·tend·ant, noun, adjective
un·at·tend·ant, adjective
Synonyms
1. escort, companion, comrade; follower, retainer, servant. 3. accompaniment, consequence.