ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Attent

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /əˈtɛnt/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Attent is an adjective meaning (archaic) Attentive, heedful; intent.

Meaning

(archaic) Attentive, heedful; intent.

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete) Attention.

Example Sentences

Let thine ears be attent unto the prayer.
Whylest thus he talkt, the knight with greedy eare / Hong still upon his melting mouth attent […].
All patiently awaited the event Without a stir or sound, as if no less Self-occupied, doomstricken while attent.
So being clad unto the fields he went With the faire Pastorella every day, And kept her sheepe with diligent attent

Related Words

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