attendant Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
tender; attender.
noun a person who is present and participates in a meeting
attendee; attender; meeter.
- he was a regular attender at department meetings
- the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees
noun an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
concomitant; accompaniment; co-occurrence.
adjective satellite being present (at meeting or event etc.) "attendant members of the congreation"
adjective satellite following or accompanying as a consequence
concomitant; accompanying; incidental; consequent; resultant; sequent; ensuant.
- an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems
- snags incidental to the changeover in management
- attendant circumstances
- the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness
- the ensuant response to his appeal
- the resultant savings were considerable

F. attendant, p. pr. of attendre. See Attend, v. t.

Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting.
From the attendant flotilla rang notes triumph. Sir W. Scott.

Cherub and Seraph . . . attendant on their Lord. Milton.
Accompanying, connected with, or immediately following, as consequential; consequent; as, intemperance with all its attendant evils.
The natural melancholy attendant upon his situation added to the gloom of the owner of the mansion. Sir W. Scott.
(Law) Depending on, or owing duty or service to; as, the widow attendant to the heir. Cowell.

One who attends or accompanies in any character whatever, as a friend, companion, servant, agent, or suitor. "A train of attendants." Hallam.
One who is present and takes part in the proceedings; as, an attendant at a meeting.
That which accompanies; a concomitant.
[A] sense of fame, the attendant of noble spirits. Pope.
(Law) One who owes duty or service to, or depends on, another. Cowell.