The difference between Attend and Wait

When used as verbs, attend means to listen to (something or someone), whereas wait means to delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of.

Wait is also noun with the meaning: a delay.

check bellow for the other definitions of Attend and Wait

  1. Attend as a verb (archaic, transitive):

    To listen to (something or someone); to pay attention to; regard; heed.

  2. Attend as a verb (archaic, intransitive):

    To listen (, ).

  3. Attend as a verb (intransitive):

    To turn one's consideration (); to deal with (a task, problem, concern etc.), to look after.

    Examples:

    "Secretaries attend to correspondence."

  4. Attend as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To wait upon as a servant etc.; to accompany to assist (someone).

    Examples:

    "Valets attend to their employer's wardrobe."

  5. Attend as a verb (transitive):

    To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; to regularly go to (an event or place).

    Examples:

    "Children must attend primary school."

  6. Attend as a verb (intransitive, legal):

    To go to (a place) for some purpose (with ).

  7. Attend as a verb:

    To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to.

    Examples:

    "a measure attended with ill effects"

  8. Attend as a verb:

    To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for.

  1. Attend as a verb:

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  1. Wait as a verb (transitive, now, rare):

    To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)

  2. Wait as a verb (intransitive):

    To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.

    Examples:

    "'Wait here until your car arrives."

  3. Wait as a verb (intransitive, US):

    To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.

    Examples:

    "She used to wait down at the Dew Drop Inn."

  4. Wait as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.

  5. Wait as a verb (obsolete):

    To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany.

  6. Wait as a verb (obsolete, colloquial):

    To defer or postpone (especially a meal).

    Examples:

    "to wait dinner"

  7. Wait as a verb (intransitive):

    To remain celibate while one's lover is unavailable.

  1. Wait as a noun:

    A delay.

    Examples:

    "I had a very long wait at the airport security check."

  2. Wait as a noun:

    An ambush.

    Examples:

    "They lay in wait for the patrol."

  3. Wait as a noun (obsolete):

    One who watches; a watchman.

  4. Wait as a noun (in the plural, obsolete, UK):

    Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Halliwell"

  5. Wait as a noun (in the plural, archaic, UK):

    Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen. [formerly waites, wayghtes.]

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