pievērst

In a sentence

• Viņš pievērsa uzmanību detaļām.

  He paid attention to the details.

  Here, "pievērst" is used to mean "to pay attention to" or "to focus on."

• Mēs pievērām durvis ciet stiprā vēja dēļ.

  We closed the doors due to the strong wind.

  In this instance, "pievērst" is a variation where it is used to mean "to close," though usually it is encountered in another verb form "pievērt."

• Pievērsu uzmanību viņa darbam, jo tas bija ļoti interesants.

  I paid attention to his work because it was very interesting.

  Here again, it signifies "to pay attention to" or "to observe carefully."