əˈtɛndənt ˈɔːdɪtə(ɹ) ˈlɪs(ə)nə ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ a person who is present and participates in a meeting he was a regular attender at department meetings the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another someone who listens attentively