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attend to

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˈtɛnd tə/ · UK /əˈtend tə/

attend to means: To give something careful attention or work on something that needs doing.

verb

GIVE ATTENTIONB2

To give something careful attention or work on something that needs doing.

  • Please attend to your work.
  • She attended to every detail herself.
  • We need to attend to the leaking roof.

How to use it: attend to something (I must attend to some urgent business.)

Similar words: deal with, take care of, focus on

Opposites: neglect

Common phrases: attend to something, attend to work

SERVE SOMEONEB2

To help someone by giving them the service or care they need.

  • Someone will attend to you shortly.
  • The waiter attended to our guests.
  • Who is attending to the patients tonight?

How to use it: attend to someone (A nurse attended to the injured man.)

Similar words: serve, wait on, care for

Common phrases: attend to someone, attend to guests

Questions about attend to

What does attend to mean?

To give something careful attention or work on something that needs doing.

What is attend to in other languages?

Türkçe: ilgilenmek · Español: ocuparse de · Français: s’occuper de · Deutsch: sich kümmern um · Italiano: occuparsi di · 日本語: 取り組む

How do you pronounce attend to?

In American English /əˈtɛnd tə/; in British English /əˈtend tə/.

How do you use attend to in a sentence?

Please attend to your work. She attended to every detail herself.

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