Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present. • 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. • To look after (someone or something); to tend. • Followed by to: 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. • Followed by at: 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. • Followed by to: to take action with respect to someone or something; to deal with. • Followed by on or upon: of a (chiefly immaterial) thing: to be consequent on or present with. • Senses relating to directing one's attention. • To listen to (something or someone). • To give consideration to (someone or something); to heed, to pay attention, to regard. • Often followed by to, upon, or with: to give consideration; to pay attention. • Followed by to or unto: to listen. • Senses relating to waiting for something. • 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). • Of a thing: to be in store or lie in wait for (someone or something); to await. • To remain and wait; to abide. • Followed by for: to expect or look forward. • Followed by for: of a thing: to be in store or lie in wait. • To intend (something).