verb

• (law, Old English law) To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
• (followed by a to-infinitive) To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning.
• (intransitive) To contribute to or toward some outcome.
• (with to) To look after (e.g. an ill person.)
• To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.
• To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend.
• (obsolete) To await; to expect.
• (obsolete) To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.
• (transitive, nautical) To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.
• (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn.