- Main Entry:
- in·at·tend

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˌin-ə-ˈtend\
- Function:
- transitive verb
: to fail to pay attention to <selectively inattended the embarrassing aspects of the situation>
—
in·at·ten·tion \-ˈten-chən\
noun
—
in·at·ten·tive \-ˈtent-iv\
adjective
— in·at·ten·tive·ness noun