heed
[ heed ]
/ hid /
verb (used with object)
to give careful attention to: He did not heed the warning.
verb (used without object)
to give attention; have regard.
noun
careful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take).
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin of heed
before 900; Middle English heden,Old English hēdan; cognate with German hüten to guard, protect; akin to hood1
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-hedral, hedrocele, -hedron, Hedy, heebie-jeebies, heed, heedful, heedless, heehaw, heel, heel-and-toe
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British Dictionary definitions for heed
heed
/ (hiːd) /
noun
close and careful attention; notice (often in the phrases give, pay, or take heed)
verb
to pay close attention to (someone or something)
Derived forms of heed
heeder, nounheedful, adjectiveheedfully, adverbheedfulness, nounWord Origin for heed
Old English hēdan; related to Old Saxon hōdian, Old High German huoten
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