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[ verb ] get down to; pay attention to; take seriously

Synonyms

attend_to

Examples

"Attend to your duties, please"

Used in print

(Richard B. Morris, "Seven Who Set Our Destiny"...)

John_Adams took_to_heart the advice given him by his legal mentor , Jeremiah_Gridley , to `` pursue the study of the law , rather_than the gain of_it '' .

Related terms

neglect mind

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