| VERB | cognition | attend to, take to heart | get down to |
|---|---|---|---|
| social | attend to, serve, wait on, attend, assist | work for or be a servant to |
| Meaning | get down to; pay attention to; take seriously. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "Attend to your duties, please" | |
| Synonym | take to heart | |
| Broader | mind, bear in mind | Keep in mind / mind |
| Opposite | neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap | Leave undone or leave out |
| Spanish | atender, fijarse | |
| Catalan | estar atent, fer atenció, posar atenció | |
| Meaning | Work for or be a servant to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody with something | |
| Model | Sam cannot attend to Sue | |
| Synonyms | serve, wait on, attend, assist | |
| Narrower | fag | act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools |
| valet | Serve as a personal attendant to | |
| Broader | help, assist, aid | Give help or assistance |
| Similar to | serve | devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas |
| Spanish | asistir, atender, cuidar, ser útil, servir | |
| Catalan | assistir, servir | |
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