Webster's Dictionary 1913

7048

Attemperation

At‐tem′per‐a″tion (�), n. The act of attempering or regulating. Bacon.

7049

Attemperly

At‐tem″per‐ly, adv. Temperately. Chaucer.

7050

Attemperment

At‐tem″per‐ment (�), n. Attemperament.

7051

Attempt

At‐tempt″ (?; 215), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Attempted; p. pr. & vb. n.Attempting.] [OF. atenter, also spelt atempter, F. attenter, fr. L. attentare to attempt; ad + tentare, temptare...

7052

Attempt (2)

At‐tempt″, v. i. To make an attempt; — with upon. Sir T. Browne.

7053

Attempt (3)

At‐tempt″, n. A essay, trial, or endeavor; an undertaking; an attack, or an effort to gain a point; esp. an unsuccessful, as contrasted with a successful, effort.By his blindnes...

7054

Attemptable

At‐tempt″a‐ble (�), a. Capable of being attempted, tried, or attacked. Shak.

7055

Attempter

At‐tempt″er (?; 215), n. 1. One who attempts; one who essays anything.2. An assailant; also, a temper.

7056

Attemptive

At‐tempt″ive (�), a. Disposed to attempt; adventurous. Daniel.

7057

Attend

At‐tend″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Attended; p. pr. & vb. n.Attending.] [OE. atenden, OF. atendre, F. attendre, to expect, to wait, fr. L. attendre to stretch, (sc. animum), to ap...

7058

Attend (2)

At‐tend″ (�), v. i. 1. To apply the mind, or pay attention, with a view to perceive, understand, or comply; to pay regard; to heed; to listen; — usually followed by to.Attend to...

7059

Attendance

At‐tend″ance (�), n. [OE. attendance, OF. atendance, fr. atendre, F. attendre. See Attend, v. t.] 1. Attention; regard; careful application.Till I come, give attendance to readi...

7060

Attendancy

At‐tend″an‐cy (�), n. The quality of attending or accompanying; attendance; an attendant.

7061

Attendant

At‐tend″ant (�), a. [F. attendant, p. pr. of attendre. See Attend, v. t.] 1. Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting.From the attendant flotilla rang notes triu...

7062

Attendant (2)

At‐tend″ant, n. 1. One who attends or accompanies in any character whatever, as a friend, companion, servant, agent, or suitor. “A train of attendants.” Hallam.2. One who is pre...

7063

Attendement

At‐tend″e‐ment (�), n. Intent. Spenser.

7064

Attender

At‐tend″er (�), n. One who, or that which, attends.

7065

Attendment

At‐tend″ment (�), n. [Cf. OF. atendement.] An attendant circumstance.The uncomfortable attendments of hell.Sir T. Browne.

7066

Attent

At‐tent″ (�), a. [L. attentus, p. p. of attendere. See Attend, v. t.] Attentive; heedful.Let thine ears be attent unto the prayer.2 Chron. vi. 40.

7067

Attent (2)

At‐tent″, n. Attention; heed. Spenser.

7068

Attentate

{ At‐ten″tate (�), At‐ten″tat (�), } n. [L. attentatum, pl. attentata, fr. attentare to attempt: cf. F. attentat criminal attempt. See Attempt.] 1. An attempt; an assault. Bacon...

7069

Attention

At‐ten″tion (�), n. [L. attentio: cf. F. attention.] 1. The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought;...

7070

Attentive

At‐ten″tive (ăt‐tĕn″tĭv), a. [Cf. F. attentif.] 1. Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or attention.☞ Attentive is applied to the senses of hearing and seeing, as, a...

7071

Attently

At‐tent″ly, adv. Attentively. Barrow.

7072

Attenuant

At‐ten″u‐ant (�), a. [L. attenuans, p. pr. of attenuare: cf. F. atténuant. See Attenuate.] Making thin, as fluids; diluting; rendering less dense and viscid; diluent. — n.(Med.)...

7073

Attenuate

At‐ten″u‐ate (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Attenuated (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Attenuating (�).] [L. attenuatus, p. p. of attenuare; ad + tenuare to make thin, tenuis thin. See Thin.] 1. T...

7074

Attenuate (2)

At‐ten″u‐ate, v. i. To become thin, slender, or fine; to grow less; to lessen.The attention attenuates as its sphere contracts.Coleridge.