1. being present at an event, meeting, or gathering
Usage: present participle of attend
2. paying attention to or taking care of something
Usage: present participle of attend

1. serving as a companion or assistant
Usage: formal

Examples

• She is attending the conference next week.
• The students attending the lecture took careful notes.
• He is attending to his sick mother.
• The nurse is attending to the patient’s needs.
• The attending physician reviewed the medical charts.
• Several dignitaries and their attending staff arrived early.
• I will be attending the wedding ceremony on Saturday.