attend to
The phrase "attend to" is versatile, used to describe actions of care, management, and focus in various contexts.
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Definition
B2General
(common)To manage or take care of a task or responsibility.
Example
- Please attend to your homework before watching TV.
- She needs to attend to some personal matters.
B2Healthcare
(common, care)To provide care or assistance to someone.
Example
- The nurse attends to the patients with great dedication.
- He attends to his elderly mother every evening.
B2Business
(formal, professional)To deal with urgent or important matters.
Example
- I have some business to attend to this afternoon.
- She needs to attend to the client's complaints immediately.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "attend to":
look aftertake care ofsee toseeing tocare forlook totake carein attendancemind the storetake care of business