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pay attention
pay attention (to someone or something)To be attentive to, become aware of, or be responsive (to someone or something). My father never paid attention to the financial burden his gambling was creating until it was too late. You need to start paying attention to your kids, or you won't have a relationship with them when they're grown up. Pay attention, Mark—there will be a quiz on this material at the end of the week!See also: attention, pay, someonepay attention (to someone or something)to give attention (to someone or something). Please pay attention to the teacher. Max always pays careful attention to what is being told to him.See also: attention, paypay attentionHeed, be attentive to, as in Now pay attention to these instructions. [Second half of 1700s] See also: attention, payAcronymsSeePA |