Collocation
give attention
to focus on something or consider it carefully
Definition
'give attention' is a common English collocation. to focus on something or consider it carefully
give + attention + (to + someone/something)
“Please give attention to the safety instructions before we begin.”
Examples
- The doctor gave attention to the patient’s breathing right away.
- You should give attention to the details in the contract.
- The teacher asked the class to give attention during the demonstration.
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- We need to give attention to customer complaints, even the small ones.
- She gives attention to her posture when she runs to avoid injury.
- If you give attention to warning signs early, you can prevent bigger problems later.
- The committee will give attention to environmental impacts in its final report.
- He gave attention to the tone of the email, knowing it could be misunderstood.
More verb + noun + prepositions
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- put pressure on to try to make someone do something by using influence, demands, or threats
- put effort into to spend time and energy trying hard to improve or achieve something
- bring attention to to make people notice or think about something; to highlight it