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Definition attend to in British English

attend to phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to deal with something or someone

Example

We still have a number of other matters to attend to.

Example

He likes work that requires him to attend to a lot of detail.

Example

Please take a seat and I'll ask someone to attend to you.

2

to serve a customer in a shop, restaurant etc

Example

Are you being attended to?

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Definition attend to in British English