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单词 heeding
释义

heed

1 of 2

verb

ˈhēd How to pronounce heed (audio)
heeded; heeding; heeds

intransitive verb

: to pay attention

transitive verb

: to give consideration or attention to : mind
heed what he says
heed the call

heed

2 of 2

noun

ˈhēd How to pronounce heed (audio)
: attention, notice

Synonyms

Verb

  • follow
  • listen (to)
  • mind
  • note
  • observe
  • regard
  • watch

Noun

  • advertence
  • advertency
  • attention
  • awareness
  • cognizance
  • consciousness
  • ear
  • eye
  • knowledge
  • mindfulness
  • note
  • notice
  • observance
  • observation
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Example Sentences

Verb It may be possible to desensitize a cat to being petted for extended periods.  … A safer solution is to consistently limit petting time, and to heed the cat's cues that she's had enough. Cat Watch, August 2008 In-line skating is not for everyone, and even those for whom it is ideally suited can skate into trouble, especially if they fail to heed safety precautions. Jane E. Brody, New York Times, 2 May 1991 However, he should heed an axiom from the pretelevision age: physician, heal thyself. George F. Will, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 1986 She failed to heed the warnings. if we had heeded the ranger's advice, we might not have gotten lost Noun Neither the British ministry nor the British Parliament welcomed American voices in determining policy in 1763, or ever. The British government paid little heed to the public press on either side of the water. Edmund S. Morgan, New York Review of Books, 16 Nov. 2006 She retrained as a doctor and it was through her pioneering research with cancer patients in the early 1960s (she showed how narcotics could be used without adverse effect) that the medical profession began to take heed. Kate Kellaway, Prospect, January 2003 Imagine swimming along with playful seals and then diving down to see such rarities as batfish.  … Fleets of hammerhead sharks pay divers no heed, nor do the penguins move out of the way. Town & Country, January 1983 took heed of the student's learning disability so as to arrive at reasonable expectations for him pay heed to what you're doing with that knife while you're talking See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
But the global scientific community didn’t heed his warning. Steven W. Thrasher, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2022 There the driver did not heed cruiser emergency lights and sirens, instead passing cars over the double-yellow line and reaching speeds between 60 and 90 mph. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 31 July 2022 Vaught also failed to check the label on the medication, did not heed a bottle cap warning that described the medicine inside as a paralyzing agent, and failed to recognize that Versed is a tablet, but vecuronium a powder. Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 17 June 2022 Of course, there may be legitimate reasons why OPEC+ decided not to heed Biden's call to ramp up production. Matt Egan, CNN, 3 Aug. 2022 With company culture key to attracting and retaining top talent, savvy business leaders should take the necessary steps to heed the call of workers by creating, boosting or transforming their culture for continued success. Niki Jorgensen, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 Officials urged residents to heed the call to evacuate. NBC News, 19 Mar. 2022 Although there is little reason to think the Kremlin would heed a call by the court to desist, Ukraine’s representative, Anton Korynevych, appealed to the judges to order Russia to halt its attacks. Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2022 When trying outré colors, heed attention to fit, said Los Angeles stylist Brand Williams. Todd Plummer, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022
Noun
The impact of Big Tech on democracy has never been more apparent and regulators are starting to take heed. Ashoka, Forbes, 4 July 2022 The storm rapidly intensified less than 36 hours before reaching Florida, leaving most residents less than a day to secure their homes and heed evacuation orders, according to NOAA. Leigh Morgan, al, 24 Aug. 2022 While the film’s marketing touts its family and faith values, the movie itself doesn’t proselytize so much as pay heed to Aikens’ spiritual and familial journeys. Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 14 July 2022 Perhaps, White parents should take serious heed to Schroeder’s warning. Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes, 27 May 2022 Pay heed to all relevant signage and other guidance. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 21 June 2022 The George Floyd protests of 2020 finally induced major American companies to pay more heed to Black composers. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 As Brown pointed out, few gave much heed to that part of the Celtics’ first two months of the year. Sean Deveney, Forbes, 3 June 2022 The government takes heed of his art and so does Lang Dotrice (Speedman), the mysterious leader of a shady group wanting to use Saul as a way to normalize this new stage of mankind's evolution while others fight to keep the status quo. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, from Old English hēdan; akin to Old High German huota guard, Old English hōd hood

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

heed 1 of 2

verb

ˈhēd How to pronounce heed (audio)
heeded; heeding
: to pay attention to : mind
Heed my warning.

heed

2 of 2

noun

: attention sense 1
The wild dogs had been to the house … and he had paid no heed to them. Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins

heeding 1 of 2

adjective

as in mindful

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • mindful
  • wary
  • regarding
  • vigilant
  • watchful
  • cautious
  • chary
  • heedful
  • circumspect
  • thinking
  • observant
  • foresighted
  • regardful
  • guarded
  • gingerly
  • alert
  • punctilious
  • painstaking
  • responsible
  • careful
  • meticulous
  • provident
  • forethoughtful
  • conscientious
  • attentive
  • interested
  • thoughtful
  • concerned
  • nonnegligent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • careless
  • negligent
  • remiss
  • slack
  • heedless
  • lax
  • lazy
  • neglecting
  • neglectful
  • reckless
  • incautious
  • disregardful
  • irresponsible
  • wild
  • derelict
  • unwary
  • unguarded
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heeding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of heed
1
as in following
to take notice of and be guided by if we had heeded the ranger's advice, we might not have gotten lost

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • following
  • noting
  • obeying
  • respecting
  • regarding
  • observing
  • watching
  • considering
  • contemplating
  • pondering
  • hearing
  • minding
  • mulling
  • weighing
  • keeping
  • noticing
  • listening (to)
  • seeing
  • marking
  • conforming (to)
  • hearkening (to)
  • complying (with)
  • harkening (to)
  • harking (to)
  • attending (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • ignoring
  • disregarding
  • dismissing
  • neglecting
  • discounting
  • scorning
  • defying
  • tuning out
  • flouting
  • brushing (aside or off)
  • poohing
  • passing over
  • glossing (over)
  • pooh-poohing
  • shrugging off
  • glozing (over)
  • snubbing
  • slighting
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2
as in listening
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing that boy never heeds when I caution him about running with his shoelaces untied

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • listening
  • hearing
  • hearkening
  • harkening
  • harkening
  • harking
  • attending
  • minding
  • pricking up one's ears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • ignoring
  • disregarding
  • discounting
  • tuning out
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