The Clue
Serves (7 letter answer)
The Answer
ATTENDS
Tags
Notes
The answer ATTENDS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 850 puzzles.
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Goes to
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Takes part in a meeting
Definition
ATTEND as a verb:
1. (attend, go to) = be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.; "She attends class regularly"; "I rarely attend services at my church"; "did you go to the meeting?"
2. (attend, take care, look, see) = take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
3. to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result; "Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation"
4. (serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist) = work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"
5. (attend, hang, advert, pay heed, give ear) = give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"