🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

s'occuper de

Pronunciation / Transliteration: soh-koo-pay duh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Attend-To/əˈtɛnd tu/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle doit s'occuper de ses responsabilités avant de sortir."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To give attention to something or someone; to deal with or take care of.

    "She needs to attend to her responsibilities before going out."
  2. 2

    To provide service or assistance to someone.

    "The waiter will attend to your needs throughout the meal."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrase 'attend to' originates from the Latin 'attendere', meaning 'to stretch toward' or 'to pay attention'. It evolved through Middle English, where 'attenden' meant 'to heed' or 'to take care of', reflecting a shift towards the modern sense of focusing on or dealing with something.

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