attending
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Giving help or care as part of a professional role
- adjective
- /əˈtɛndɪŋ/
:
responsable
- As part of her duties, the attending nurse provided hands-on support to the patients in rehabilitation.
Examples
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The attending staff member ensured that all guests received adequate assistance during the conference.
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And I've become friends with ICU docs, so senior attending physicians in New York City and elsewhere.
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The senior attending physician addressed the medical students during the morning rounds.
Synonyms
attention
vsattending
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1.4
Care given to a person or thing that needs it
is provided actively as part of a person's professional duties
Antonyms
How Helpful
attending
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4.9
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4.9
caring
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Surface Forms
attending positive
Morphology
Etymology
Attending here comes from attend and the simple verb tend 'care for', like when you 'tend the garden', meaning you look after it. That's why an attending nurse or staff member is someone who is there to help and care for patients.