Meaning & use
pay attention
To watch, listen to, or think about something carefully and with focus.
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She paid attention to every detail in the contract before signing it.
Please pay attention during the safety briefing before the flight departs.
A note on using this word
The verb pay changes form with tense, as in paid attention, but the noun attention stays the same.
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