# attorn

**Pronunciation:** əˈtɔːrn · uh-TORN

**CEFR level:** C2

**Part of speech:** verb

## Meaning

Formally acknowledge a new landlord or owner of a property to continue the existing tenancy.

## Examples

- The tenant agreed to attorn to the new owner after the building was sold.
- Under the terms of the lease, the occupant must attorn to any successor in interest.
- Failure to attorn to the new landlord can lead to legal complications regarding rent payments.

## Synonyms

- acknowledge — General recognition of a fact or person.
- recognize — Accepting the validity or authority of someone.
- accept — Agreeing to a new situation or person.
- submit — Yielding to the authority of a new party.

## Common patterns

- attorn to — To formally recognize a new landlord. — The lease requires the tenant to attorn to the purchaser of the property.

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