From Middle English attenden, atenden, from Old French atendre ("to attend, listen"), from Latin attendere ("to stretch toward, give heed to"), from ad + tendere; see tend and compare attempt.
From Middle English attenden, atenden, from Old English Ätendan ("to set on fire, kindle, inflame, trouble, perplex"), equivalent to a- + tend.
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