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View usage for: (hiːd) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense heeds, present participle heeding, past tense, past participle heeded1. verbIf you heed someone's advice or warning, you pay attention to it and do what they suggest. [formal] But few at the conference in London last week heeded his warning. [VERB noun] Chris would have been well advised to heed the old saying 'Never bite the hand thatfeeds you.' [VERB noun] Synonyms: pay attention to, listen to, take notice of, follow More Synonyms of heed 2. See take heed/pay heed More Synonyms of heed (hiːd) noun1. close and careful attention; notice (often in the phrases give, pay, or take heed) verb2. to pay close attention to (someone or something) Derived forms heeder (ˈheeder) noun heedful (ˈheedful) adjective heedfully (ˈheedfully) adverb heedfulness (ˈheedfulness) noun Word origin Old English hēdan; related to Old Saxon hōdian, Old High German huoten (hid) verb transitive1. to pay close attention to; take careful notice of noun3. close attention; careful notice Derived forms heedful (ˈheedful) adjective Word origin ME heden < OE hedan (< * hodjan: akin to Ger hüten) < base of hod (see hood 1) in the sense “care, keeping, protection”: for IE base see hat Examples of 'heed' in a sentenceheed Take heed from the name of my column.They would be wise to heed his advice.He ought to heed the advice of friends and family by enjoying a long and happy retirement. Take heed of that last sentence.On foreign takeovers, she would do well to heed their concerns.Maybe people should heed the advice of a photographer I used to know.Given that new regulations are unlikely to arrive soon, it's wise to heed all the advice you can.Last week the government decided to heed her advice.It was a lesson which subsequent governments did not always heed.It would pain him to heed her advice.It would do well to heed the same advice.Those still in denial must take heed.May this book be widely read and may millions heed its warnings and act upon its advice.But the service clearly does not heed its own advice.Any accidental landlord would do well to heed the tax implications.We pay them too much heed and now we are letting them control the one team that matter to us all.But the government should heed them.Will the council pay any heed?Some did not heed the warning.This has made it all the more difficult to accept what they claim is the refusal of staff to heed their advice.To get this project moving, central government needs to heed his exhortations.The Democrats will still be expected to pay heed to national unity by clapping politely.Well, you need to heed your own advice. British English: heed VERB If you heed someone's advice or warning, you pay attention to it and do what they suggest. But few at the conference last week heeded his warning. - American English: heed
- Brazilian Portuguese: considerar
- Chinese: 注意
- European Spanish: hacer caso de
- French: tenir compte de
- German: beachten
- Italian: dare ascolto a
- Japanese: 心に留める
- Korean: ~을 마음에 두다
- European Portuguese: considerar
- Latin American Spanish: hacer caso de
Chinese translation of 'heed' vt - (frm) [advice, warning]
听(聽)从(從) (tīngcóng) to pay (no) heed to or take (no) heed of (不)听(聽)取 ((bù) tīngqǔ)
Definition to pay close attention to (a warning or piece of advice) Few people at the conference heeded her warning. Synonyms pay attention to listen to take notice of consider note regard bear in mind be guided by take to heart give ear to Opposites ignore , disregard , discount, reject, overlook , neglect , shun , flout , disobey , turn a deaf ear to , be inattentive to Definition careful attention He pays too much heed these days to my nephew. Synonyms mind note watchfulness heedfulness Opposites neglect , disregard , carelessness , inattention , laxity , thoughtlessness , laxness Additional synonymsDefinition to pay attention I'm not sure what he said – I wasn't attending. Synonyms pay attention, listen, follow, hear, mark, mind, watch, note, regard, notice, observe, look on, heed, take to heart, pay heed, hearken (archaic) Definition consideration, notice, or observation Let me draw your attention to some important issues. Synonyms awareness, regard, notice, recognition, consideration, observation, consciousness, ATTN Definition careful or serious attention I chose my words with care. Synonyms caution, attention, regard, pains, consideration, heed, prudence, vigilance, forethought, circumspection, watchfulness, meticulousness, carefulness |