neglect vs attend to

neglect is a noun but attend to is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
neglect	Yes	No	Yes	No
attend to	No	No	Yes	No

neglect (noun)	attend to (noun)
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
willful lack of care and attention
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
lack of attention and due care
the state of something that has been unused and neglected

neglect (verb)	attend to (verb)
leave undone or leave out	get down to; pay attention to; take seriously
give little or no attention to	work for, or be a servant to
fail to attend to
fail to do something; leave something undone