attender meaning

UK US /əˈtɛndənt/ 3 syllables

attender (noun): someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another.

attender has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

attender as a noun

  1. someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

    Synonyms: attendant, tender

    Type of: assistant

    Kinds: companion, baggageman, batman, bellboy, bridesmaid, caddie, checker, courtier, cupbearer, equerry, escort, esquire

    Related forms: attend

  2. a person who is present and participates in a meeting
    • he was a regular attender at department meetings
    • the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees

    Synonyms: attendant, attendee, meeter

    Type of: participant

    Kinds: conventioneer, partygoer, symposiast

    Related forms: attend

  3. someone who listens attentively

    Synonyms: hearer, listener, auditor

    Type of: perceiver

    Kinds: eavesdropper

    Related forms: attend

How to pronounce attender

attender is pronounced /əˈtɛndənt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AT · words ending in ER · 8-letter words

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