(v. a.P. a.P. a.adv.) : attendo (adt-, Dietsch), tendi, tentum, 3, v. a., orig.
* To stretch something (e. g. the bow) toward something; so only in Appul.: arcum, Met. 2, p. 122, 5.—Hence
* In gen., to direct or turn toward, = advertere, admovere: aurem, Att. ap. Non. p. 238, 10; Trag. Rel. p. 173 Rib. (cf. infra, P. a.): attendere signa ad aliquid,i. e. to affix,Quint. 11, 2, 29 (Halm, aptare); so, manus caelo, to stretch or extend toward, App. Met. 11, p. 263, 5: caput eodem attentum,Hyg. Astr. 3, 20.—Far more freq.
* Trop.
* Animum or animos attendere, or absol. attendere, also animo attendere, to direct the attention, apply the mind to something, to attend to, consider, mind, give heed to (cf.: advertere animum, and animadvertere; freq. and class.)
* With animum or animos: animum ad quaerendum quid siet, Pac. ap. Non. p. 238, 15: dictis animum, Lucil. ib.: animum coepi attendere,Ter. Phorm. 5, 6, 28: quo tempore aures judex erigeret animumque attenderet?Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 10: si, cum animum attenderis, turpitudinem videas, etc.,id. Off. 3, 8, 35: animum ad cavendum, Nep Alcib 5, 2: jubet peritos linguae attendere animum, pastorum sermo agresti an urbano propior esset,Liv. 10, 4: praeterea et nostris animos attendere dictis atque adhibere velis, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 238, 11: attendite animos ad ea, quae consequuntur,Cic. Agr. 2, 15.—With a rel.-clause as object: nunc quid velim, animum attendite,Ter. Phorm. prol. 24.
* To strive eagerly for something, long for: puer, ne attenderis Petere a me id quod nefas sit concedi tibi, Att. ap. Non. p. 238, 19 (Trag. Rel. p. 173 Rib.).—Hence, attentus, a, um, P. a.
* Directed to something, attentive, intent on: Ut animus in spe attentus fuit,Ter. And. 2, 1, 3: Quo magis attentas aurīs animumque reposco,Lucr. 6, 920: Verba per attentam non ibunt Caesaris aurem,Hor. S. 2, 1, 19: si attentos animos ad decoris conservationem tenebimus,Cic. Off. 1, 37, 131: cum respiceremus attenti ad gentem,Vulg. Thren. 4, 17: eaque dum animis attentis admirantes excipiunt,Cic. Or. 58, 197: acerrima atque attentissima cogitatio,a very acute and close manner of thinking,id. de Or. 3, 5, 17: et attentum monent Graeci a principio faciamus judicem et docilem,id. ib. 2, 79, 323; 2, 19, 80; id. Inv. 1, 16, 23; Auct. ad Her. 1, 4: Ut patris attenti, lenonis ut insidiosi,Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 172: judex circa jus attentior,Quint. 4, 5, 21.
* Intent on, striving after something, careful, frugal, industrious: unum hoc vitium fert senectus hominibus: Attentiores sumus ad rem omnes quam sat est,Ter. Ad. 5, 3, 48: nimium ad rem in senectā attente sumus,id. ib. 5, 8, 31: tum enim cum rem habebas, quaesticulus te faciebat attentiorem,Cic. Fam. 9, 16, 7: paterfamilias et prudens et attentus,id. Quinct. 3: Durus, ait, Voltei, nimis attentusque videris Esse mihi,Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 91: asper et attentus quaesitis,id. S. 2, 6, 82: vita,Cic. Rosc. Am. 15, 44 Matth.: qui in re adventiciā et hereditariā tam diligens, tam attentus esset,Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 48: antiqui attenti continentiae,Val. Max. 2, 5, 5.—Comp.: hortor vos attentiori studio lectionem facere, * Vulg. Eccli. prol.—Hence, adv.: atten-tē, attentively, carefully, etc.: attente officia servorum fungi,Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 14; audire,Cic. Phil. 2, 5; id. Clu. 3 fin.; id. de Or. 2, 35, 148; id. Brut. 54, 200: legere,id. Fam. 7, 19: parum attente dicere,Gell. 4, 15: custodire attente,Vulg. Jos. 22, 5.— Comp.: attentius audire,Cic. Clu. 23: acrius et attentius cogitare,id. Fin. 5, 2, 4: attentius agere aliquid,Sall. C. 52, 18: spectare,Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 197: invicem diligere,Vulg. 1 Pet 1, 22.—Sup.: attentissime audire,Cic. de Or. 1, 61, 259.

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