The difference between Attend to and Wait upon

When used as verbs, attend to means to serve, whereas wait upon means to wait on.


check bellow for the other definitions of Attend to and Wait upon

  1. Attend to as a verb:

    To serve; to satisfy someone's needs as a servant would; to wait on.

  2. Attend to as a verb:

    To diligently work on; to pay attention to.

    Examples:

    "You should attend to your studies if you plan to succeed in the exams."

  1. Wait upon as a verb:

    To wait on; to serve.

    Examples:

    "The emperor had dozens of servants to wait upon him."

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