atener
/ateˈneɾ/ verb B2- to stand by, to stick to, to abide by
- to abide by, to stick to, to stand by · atenerse a las consecuencias to take the consequences
- to rely · atenerse a to rely on
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- atener
- Gerund
- ateniendo
- Past participle
- atenido
- Present (yo)
- atengo
- Preterite (yo)
- atuve
An irregular verb: some of its forms don’t follow the rules, so learn them by heart.
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