atendeu

Atendeu is the third person singular form of the Portuguese verb atender in the pretérito perfeito simples (past simple). The verb atender means to attend to, to serve, to respond to a request, or to give someone or something attention. In everyday use, atendeu is commonly found in contexts of customer service, telephone calls, or fulfilling requirements, indicating a completed action in the past.

Conjugation and usage notes: atender is a transitive verb, and its forms change by person and tense. For example, eu atendi, tu atendeste or você atendeu, nós atendemos, vocês atenderam. The choice of tu versus você and related second-person forms varies between Brazilian and European Portuguese. Atendido as the past participle is used in compound tenses such as “tem atendido” or “tinha atendido.”

Etymology and sense: atender traces to Latin origins, through historical forms meaning to give attention to or to attend to. In addition to meaning to respond or assist, atender can also describe meeting or complying with conditions, as in “atender aos requisitos” (to meet the requirements) or “atender a pedidos” (to attend to requests).

Examples: Ele atendeu ao telefone imediatamente. A empresa atendeu aos requisitos do edital. Ela atendeu às reclamações dos clientes. These usages illustrate its predominant sense of responding, serving, or complying with a demand or need in the past.