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
1Other words for heed
Opposites for heed
Other words from heed
- heeder, noun
- un·heed·ed, adjective
- un·heed·ed·ly, adverb
- un·heed·ing, adjective
- un·heed·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use heed in a sentence
None heeds, none cares, unless perhaps my comrades,—and they are far away and helpless.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanBut no one heeds him; all eyes are fixed upon the new comers.
The Diamond Coterie | Lawrence L. LynchBut if he heeds the call, and cheerfully goes where God appoints, God will go with him; he shall nevermore be left alone.
When the Holy Ghost is Come | S. L. BrengleSymbolic it seemed of the world, that heeds not death; but moves, always onwards, replacing each one as he dies.
Grey Town | Gerald Baldwin"No godly maid who heeds her elders will take part in any such foolish and sinful wager," her grandfather continued.
British Dictionary definitions for heed
/ (hiːd) /
close and careful attention; notice (often in the phrases give, pay, or take heed)
to pay close attention to (someone or something)
Origin of heed
1Derived forms of heed
- heeder, noun
- heedful, adjective
- heedfully, adverb
- heedfulness, noun
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