attent

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
7
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/əˈtɛnt/(UK)

Definition of attent

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (archaic)Attentive, heedful; intent.
    “Whylest thus he talkt, the knight with greedy eare / Hong still upon his melting mouth attent […].”
    “Let thine ears be attent unto the prayer.”
    “All patiently awaited the event Without a stir or sound, as if no less Self-occupied, doomstricken while attent.”
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adj

  1. (archaic)Attentive, heedful; intent.
    “Whylest thus he talkt, the knight with greedy eare / Hong still upon his melting mouth attent […].”
    “Let thine ears be attent unto the prayer.”
    “All patiently awaited the event Without a stir or sound, as if no less Self-occupied, doomstricken while attent.”

noun

  1. (obsolete, uncountable)Attention.
    “So being clad unto the fields he went With the faire Pastorella every day, And kept her sheepe with diligent attent”

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Etymology

From Latin attentus.

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