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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.

"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

The controller responded with: "Pay attention. Spirit 1300 traffic off your left wing by six mi— or eight miles, 747. I'm sure you can see who it is. ... Keep an eye out for him — he's white and blue" - the white and blue being a reference to the exterior colours of the president's aircraft.

From BBC

A challenger to Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has a message for national Democrats, telling Salon that “it’s always worth the fight,” even in the face of long odds — and that Democrats, in the age of social media, need to pay attention when a candidate gains traction without the help of money.

From Salon

Anyone doubting whether Matthew Stafford is durable enough to carry the Rams to the Super Bowl didn’t pay attention to the team’s win over the Texans.

From Los Angeles Times

If you pay attention to the details, America is rapidly transforming from a service state — one that provides education, health care, infrastructure and parks to its citizens — into a carceral state that punishes and imprisons them.

From Salon

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