heed
- to give careful attention to: He did not heed the warning.
- to give attention; have regard.
- careful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take).
Origin of heed
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observe, hear, obey, listen, observance, deliberation, mind, caution, respect, concentration, watchfulness, debate, concern, mark, note, application, interest, notice, regard, attentionExamples from the Web for heed
Contemporary Examples of heed
When it comes to educating our children, Congress should heed that message, not ignore it.
But now, Obama should heed his call for a ‘service year’ and get on board.
TMZ should show some decency and heed the plea Krizya Fuqua.
Failing that, Hillary Clinton should heed his findings about wealth and inequality—and take on the crisis head on.
Evidently, they gave no heed to the political effects such lies would have in the West.
Historical Examples of heed
Voices sounded in the hall, but he gave no heed to the meaning of all this.
Way of the LawlessMax Brand
Burke, however, as usual, paid no heed to the niceties of sentiment.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
To be successful a man need take no heed for his own particular future.
The Call of the Twentieth CenturyDavid Starr Jordan
John did not pay any heed to his mother's scowls and remonstrances.
The Foolish LoversSt. John G. Ervine
He did not heed her warning, but drew her into the shadow and held her tightly to him.
The Foolish LoversSt. John G. Ervine
heed
- close and careful attention; notice (often in the phrases give, pay, or take heed)
- to pay close attention to (someone or something)
Word Origin for heed
Word Origin and History for heed
Old English hedan "to heed, observe; to take care, attend," from West Germanic *hodjan (cf. Old Saxon hodian, Old Frisian hoda, Middle Dutch and Dutch hoeden, Old High German huotan, German hüten "to guard, watch"), from PIE *kadh- "to shelter, cover" (see hat). Related: Heeded; heeding.
"attention, notice, regard," early 14c., apparently from heed (v.). Survives only in literal use and as the object of verbs (take heed, etc.).