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verb (used with object)to give careful attention to: He did not heed the warning. verb (used without object)to give attention; have regard. nouncareful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take). Origin of heedbefore 900; Middle English heden,Old English hēdan; cognate with German hüten to guard, protect; akin to hood1 SYNONYMS FOR heed1 note, observe, consider, mark. 3 consideration, care; caution, vigilance, watchfulness. SEE SYNONYMS FOR heed ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR heedSEE ANTONYMS FOR heed ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM heedheeder, nounun·heed·ed, adjectiveun·heed·ed·ly, adverbun·heed·ing, adjective un·heed·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby heed-hedral, hedrocele, -hedron, Hedy, heebie-jeebies, heed, heedful, heedless, heehaw, heel, heel-and-toe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heedWhen it comes to educating our children, Congress should heed that message, not ignore it. The ‘No Child’ Rewrite Threatens Your Kids’ Future|Jonah Edelman|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST But now, Obama should heed his call for a ‘service year’ and get on board. It’s Time for Obama to Heed McChrystal’s Call for the ‘Service Year’|Jonathan Alter|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST TMZ should show some decency and heed the plea Krizya Fuqua. TMZ Makes Tragedy Porn Out of Tracy Morgan’s Gruesome Car Accident|Dean Obeidallah|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST Failing that, Hillary Clinton should heed his findings about wealth and inequality—and take on the crisis head on. Real Vs. Republican Populism: How to Win the War on Inequality|Michael Tomasky|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Evidently, they gave no heed to the political effects such lies would have in the West. Cut the Baloney on Ukraine|Leslie H. Gelb|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST She took no heed of her flimsy, incongruous dress, her fatigue, her need of sleep. The False Chevalier|William Douw Lighthall The government did not heed them, but made their demands more arrogant, seeming to take the Egyptian taskmasters as their guide. A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County Volume II|Stephen M. Ostrander The dogs of the camp perceived them, and barked; but the Indians fortunately, took no heed of their clamor. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville|Washington Irving For a moment Drake paid no heed to it; then suddenly its significance struck upon him. Nell, of Shorne Mills|Charles Garvice But you, take you heed; go you home again; it is not safe for you here.
British Dictionary definitions for heed
nounclose and careful attention; notice (often in the phrases give, pay, or take heed) verbto pay close attention to (someone or something) Derived forms of heedheeder, nounheedful, adjectiveheedfully, adverbheedfulness, nounWord Origin for heedOld 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 Words related to heedobserve, hear, obey, listen, take to heart, observance, deliberation, mind, caution, respect, concentration, watchfulness, debate, concern, heedfulness, mark, note, application, interest, notice |