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Attorn

Part of speech: Verb

Sense 1: To transfer one's legal allegiance from one landlord to another landlord.

Example sentence: The tenant decided to attorn to the new landlord after their previous landlord sold the property.

Sense 2: To consent or agree to a change in legal relationship or obligation.

Example sentence: The parties involved in the contract decided to attorn to the revised terms after negotiations.

Sense 3: (Legal jargon) To acknowledge a new possible owner of a property.

Example sentence: The adjacent landowners were required to attorn to the developer who purchased the vacant lot.

Local usage: In some regional dialects, "attorn" is used informally as a slang term to mean "to be loyal or faithful to someone or something."

Example sentence: The local sports team has a loyal following, and their fans always attorn to the team, no matter the circumstances.

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