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pay attention

Definition for pay attention

verb as in hark

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verb as in heed

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hear, listen, obey, observe, take to heart

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attend, baby-sit, catch, consider, dig, follow, hark, hearken, mark, mind, note, regard, see, sit, spot, watch

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be aware, be guided by, bear in mind, do one's bidding, follow orders, get a load of, give ear, keep eye peeled, keep tabs, mind the store, pick up, ride herd on, stay in line, take notice of, toe the line, watch one's step, watch out, watch over, watch the store

verb as in look out

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be alert, be careful, be on guard, beware, check out, have a care, heads up, hearken, keep an eye out, keep tabs, listen, mind, notice, peg, pick up on, scope, shotgun, size up, spot, spy, watch out

verb as in mark

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attend, observe, register

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behold, chronicle, discern, distinguish, eye, hearken, mind, note, perceive, regard, remark, view, watch

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pay heed, take notice of, write down

verb as in mind

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attend, behave, follow, heed, keep, listen, mark, note, observe, regard, respect, watch

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adhere to, do as told, follow orders, pay heed, take heed

verb as in pursue

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address, chase, go after, sue

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call, court, date, rush, spark, woo

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chase after, go for, pay court, play up to, sweetheart

verb as in regard

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note, notice, observe, respect, see, view, watch, witness

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advertise, attend, beam, behold, contemplate, eye, eyeball, flash, gaze, heed, mark, mind, overlook, pipe, read, remark, scan, scrutinize, spy

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get a load of, give attention, look on, pore over, stare at, take into consideration, take notice of

verb as in respect

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adhere to, appreciate, comply with, heed, honor, recognize, regard, revere, uphold, value

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adore, attend, esteem, follow, note, notice, reverence, spare, venerate

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abide by, be awed by, be kind to, defer to, have good opinion of, have high opinion, look up to, observe of, set store by, show consideration, show courtesy, take into account, think highly of

verb as in watch

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attend, check out, examine, follow, listen, look, observe, regard, scan, scrutinize, see, stare, view, wait

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case, concentrate, contemplate, eye, eyeball, focus, gaze, inspect, mark, mind, note, peer, pipe, rubberneck, scope, spy

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eagle eye, get a load of, give the once-over, have a look-see, keep tabs on, take a gander, take in, take notice

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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Cdr Murphy urged parents to pay attention to what their children are doing online.

From BBC

And relatively few Californians pay attention to redistricting, the esoteric process of redrawing congressional districts.

From Los Angeles Times

Basically, instead of pondering the future or thinking about the past, you pay attention to the moment, noticing what is going on inside and outside ourselves, letting our thoughts pass by without judgement.

From BBC

“When I worked at the video store, we would put bad Stephen King movies on in the background and halfway pay attention to them,” he says as “Maximum Overdrive” plays on a 1970s-era Hitachi television next to the refrigerator.

From Los Angeles Times

"Pay attention, Spirit 1300 turn 20 degrees right. Spirit 1300 turn 20 degrees right, now. Spirit wings 1300 turn 20 degrees right, immediately."

From BBC

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

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