heed

[heed]

See more synonyms for heed on Thesaurus.com

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).

Origin of heed

before 900; Middle English heden, Old English hēdan; cognate with German hüten to guard, protect; akin to hood¹

Related formsheed·er, nounun·heed·ed, adjectiveun·heed·ed·ly, adverbun·heed·ing, adjectiveun·heed·ing·ly, adverb

Synonyms

See more synonyms for heed on Thesaurus.com

1. note, observe, consider, mark. 3. consideration, care; caution, vigilance, watchfulness.

Antonyms

1. disregard, ignore.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Examples from the Web for heeded

Contemporary Examples

Judging by the frustration of U.S. officials attempting to track ISIS, the militants appear to have heeded that call.
ISIS Keeps Getting Better at Dodging U.S. Spies
Shane Harris, Noah Shachtman
November 14, 2014
A day earlier Cameron had written that the lessons of the Second World War should be heeded.
Tony Blair Tells Europe to Quit Begging the U.S. for Help
Nico Hines
July 21, 2014
Now the question is whether or not that warning will be heeded.
Two Blockbuster New Reports on Settlements
Lara Friedman
October 21, 2013
Barack Obama, I was relieved to see, heeded my words from yesterday.
Ryan: No Juice
Michael Tomasky
March 13, 2013
God says that the people knew that they would not be heeded.
For Shame
Alana Suskin
July 12, 2012

Historical Examples

The word "ought" was not heeded at Constantinople, but the word "must" was understood fully there.
The Grand Old Man
Richard B. Cook
I heeded not the gay smiles and free merriment of those around me.
The Works of Whittier, Volume V (of VII)
John Greenleaf Whittier
But Mirandy, pouring her batter into the pan, heeded him no more than was her wont.
Meadow Grass
Alice Brown
Theodora heeded him not, for she was absorbed in the ideas that crowded upon her mind.
Gomez Arias
Joaqun Telesforo de Trueba y Coso
And, like him, I heeded not the menace of the things I had witnessed.
Wanderer of Infinity
Harl Vincent

British Dictionary definitions for heeded

heed

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 Formsheeder, nounheedful, adjectiveheedfully, adverbheedfulness, noun

Word Origin

Old English hēdan; related to Old Saxon hōdian, Old High German huoten

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for heeded

heed

n.

"attention, notice, regard," early 14c., apparently from heed (v.). Survives only in literal use and as the object of verbs (take heed, etc.).

heed

v.

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.

heed

Origin of .css-1fxfie5{font-size:22px;}@media (max-width:768px){.css-1fxfie5{font-size:18px;margin:0 10px 10px 0;word-break:break-all;word-wrap:break-word;-webkit-hyphens:auto;-moz-hyphens:auto;-ms-hyphens:auto;hyphens:auto;line-height:22px;}}heed

Synonyms

Antonyms

Examples from the Web for heeded

Contemporary Examples

Judging by the frustration of U.S. officials attempting to track ISIS, the militants appear to have heeded that call.

A day earlier Cameron had written that the lessons of the Second World War should be heeded.

Now the question is whether or not that warning will be heeded.

Barack Obama, I was relieved to see, heeded my words from yesterday.

God says that the people knew that they would not be heeded.

Historical Examples

The word "ought" was not heeded at Constantinople, but the word "must" was understood fully there.

I heeded not the gay smiles and free merriment of those around me.

But Mirandy, pouring her batter into the pan, heeded him no more than was her wont.

Theodora heeded him not, for she was absorbed in the ideas that crowded upon her mind.

And, like him, I heeded not the menace of the things I had witnessed.

heed

Word Origin

Word Origin and History for heeded

heed

n.

heed

v.

Origin of heed