attend vs slight

attend

verb
  • To turn one's consideration (to); to deal with (a task, problem, concern etc.), to look after. 

  • To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to. 

  • To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; to regularly go to (an event or place). 

  • To wait upon as a servant etc.; to accompany to assist (someone). 

  • To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for. 

  • To go to (a place) for some purpose (with at). 

slight

verb
  • To treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully. 

  • To act negligently or carelessly. 

  • To treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of. 

  • To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition. 

  • To give lesser weight or importance to. 

  • To throw heedlessly. 

noun
  • The act of ignoring or snubbing; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy. 

adj
  • still; with little or no movement on the surface 

  • Even, smooth or level 

  • not far away in space or time 

  • of slender build 

  • gentle or weak, not aggressive or powerful 

  • not thorough; superficial 

  • trifling; unimportant; insignificant 

How often have the words attend and slight occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )