attend upon someone Definition

attend
verb attended, attending

tr & intr
1. To be present at something.

Thesaurus: make an appearance, show up, visit, be a guest, frequent, haunt; Antonym: leave, be absent.
2. To go regularly to (eg school, church, etc).
3. To go along with; to accompany.

Example: higher prices attended by a lowering in demand
4. To wait upon; to serve.

Example: had to attend the princess's every need

Derivative: attender
noun

Etymology: 13c: from Latin attendere, from ad- to + tendere to stretch.

Phrasal Verb: attend on or upon someone

To wait upon or serve them.

Phrasal Verb: attend on or upon something

To follow as a result of it.

Phrasal Verb: attend to someone or something

To take care of them or it or to take action over them or it.