"attent" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈtɛnt/ [UK] Forms: more attent [comparative], most attent [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin attentus. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-adj}} attent (comparative more attent, superlative most attent)
  1. (archaic) Attentive, heedful; intent. Tags: archaic Derived forms: attently
    Sense id: en-attent-en-adj-lK41z6m4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 0 6 84 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 6 84 10

Noun

IPA: /əˈtɛnt/ [UK]
Etymology: From Latin attentus. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} attent (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) Attention. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
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