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To care for (someone requiring attention); specifically, of a doctor, nurse, etc.: to provide professional care to (someone).

To wait on (someone or their instructions) as an attendant, servant, etc.; also (specifically of a gentleman-in-waiting or lady-in-waiting to a member of royalty), to accompany (someone) in order to assist or wait upon them; to escort.

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

To take action with respect to (someone, or something such as a concern, problem, or task); to deal with, to handle.

Of a (chiefly immaterial) thing: to be consequent to or present with (someone or something); to accompany.

(obsolete) To look after (someone or something); to tend.

To look after someone or something.

To be ready to wait upon someone or their instructions as an attendant, servant, etc.; also (followed by on or upon), to accompany someone in order to assist or wait upon them.

To go to and be present at a place for some purpose; also (obsolete), followed by on: to be present at and take part in an event.

To take action with respect to someone or something; to deal with.

Of a (chiefly immaterial) thing: to be consequent on or present with.

(archaic) To listen to (something or someone).

(obsolete) To give consideration to (someone or something); to heed, to pay attention, to regard.

To give consideration; to pay attention.

(archaic) To listen.

To look out or wait for (someone, or something such as a decision or event); to await.

To expect or look forward to (someone or something).

(figurative) Of a thing: to be in store or lie in wait for (someone or something); to await.

To remain and wait; to abide.

(rare) To expect or look forward.

(figurative) Of a thing: to be in store or lie in wait.

(obsolete) To intend (something).