atend

English

verb

Definitions

(transitive) To set on fire; kindle.
(intransitive) To take or catch fire.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English attenden inherited from Old English ātendan (kindle, set on fire, trouble, inflame, perplex) prefix from English tend.

Origin

English

tend

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Cognates and derived terms

attend English
goaltend English
tend English
tendest English
tendeth English
tendment English
ātendan Old English
*tenden Middle English
attenden Middle English
atendre Old French