What does atener in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word atener in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use atener in Spanish.

The word atener in Spanish means deal with. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word atener

deal with

(someterse a algo) (informal)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Tendrás que atenerte a las consecuencias si no retiras lo dicho inmediatamente. El oficinista se atuvo a la orden de su jefe y trabajó todo el fin de semana.
If you don't take back what you said immediately, you will have to deal with the consequences. The office worker dealt with his boss' request and worked the whole weekend.

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