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attend to

Meaning: to deal with something or someone

Synonym: see to

For example:

  • attend to sb Are you sure we have enough sales staff to attend to all our customers at busy times?

  • attend to sth I attend to day-to-day issues in the morning, and then I work on longer-term issues like planning and strategy.

Quick Quiz:

If you visit a hospital, you'll be attended to by
  1. drugs and other treatments
  2. nurses and doctors
  3. viruses and bacteria

Grammar explanation: separable and non-separable phrasal verbs

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