heed
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5.3
- noun
- /hiːd/
:
atención
- Pay heed to me!
- pay heed
- take heed
- give heed
There was this phenomenal quote talking about how telling men to not be pushy doesn't work because the guys who need to hear it most won't take any heed.
- There was this phenomenal quote talking about how telling men to not be pushy doesn't work because the guys who need to hear it most won't take any heed.
- He ends up saying I refer as much to those who wear crowns as those who wear cloaks because I pay no heed to the color of the clothes by which our bodies are concealed.
- And so even if this doesn't apply to you, for the women watching this, take heed.
- So take heed, embrace these tips and hopefully you will not become a victim of a trap baby artist.
- And I just hope that our listeners take heed, you know, and meanwhile, the rich get richer because my, you know, my friend Greg Jaggers was here from Wyoming.
Examples
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Take heed of the parson, Miss Bennet.
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Nevertheless, the educational reform movement has paid little heed to the dominant influence of the home.
Academic text (1999) -
If we accept their numbers, we must also pay heed to their analysis.
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Nobody takes heed of the sweet side of my nature.
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The others seemed to pay no heed to his method of progress.
Fiction book (1997) -
Why not watch, listen, and pay heed as I know you must?
Fiction book (1997) -
Do you not pay heed to your doctors ?
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Washington, therefore, must take heed of the developments in Tokyo, and fast.
Academic text (2003) -
There is no evidence that television ever paid the slightest heed to these urbane and well-written critiques.
Academic text (2007) -
He gave careful heed to his teacher's suggestions before the exam.
Synonyms
179
2.9
Careful attention to other people's needs or feelings
15
6.7
Careful thought before making a decision, often after receiving advice
3
4.2
Careful watching and listening for other people's needs and feelings
Being careful and paying attention to what you must do
Antonyms
How Attentive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Heed comes from the Old English word hēd, which meant 'care' or 'attention'. So the noun heed simply means 'careful attention' to something, often to advice or warnings.