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pay attention

Definition for pay attention

verb as in hark

Strong match

listen

Weak match

give heed

verb as in mark

verb as in mind

verb as in pursue

Strongest matches

address, chase, go after, sue

Strong matches

call, court, date, rush, spark, woo

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Example Sentences

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He said: "Everyone can help emergency services by planning ahead, check for road closures in advance, pay attention to weather warnings and listen to travel advice."

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She has always trusted that her readers and followers would be able to pay attention and keep up, but after more than 50 years, she is right to want to retell her stories.

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Her instincts were respected and trusted, and if she signaled her immovable opposition, Democratic senators tended to pay attention.

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It’s as if he were trying to reassure his staff that he doesn’t pay attention to what he says.

Eyewitness Carlos said he warned people taking photos to move away from the waves but "they did not pay attention".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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