to pay heed
2
4.5
- phrasal verb
- /peɪ hiːd/
- Formal
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- You should always pay heed to your parents' advice.
But, and so the corporations now are paying heed to that.
- But, and so the corporations now are paying heed to that.
Examples
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Pay heed to what I say.
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Pay heed to me!
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If we accept their numbers, we must also pay heed to their analysis.
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But, sister, you pay heed to every word I say till this thing is over.
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We are living in a day when we must pay heed to these challenges.
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Do you not pay heed to your doctors ?
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I should have paid heed to you sooner.
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If you are prepping, pay heed.
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As your spiritual leader, I implore you... ...to pay heed to this good book and what it has to say.
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As long as everyone pays heed when near a school bus and respects their space, your keikis will be safe.
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Synonyms
∞
1.0
Pay attention to advice or warnings and act on them
∞
1.0
To see or become aware of something
∞
1.6
To focus on someone or something and notice carefully
582
3.0
To be careful to avoid danger or trouble
271
2.1
To pay careful attention to something
153
1.6
Watch for danger or trouble
134
3.2
Watch carefully for someone or something
92
5.0
Pay careful attention to advice or warnings
69
3.4
Pay attention to something to remember or think about it
42
3.5
To see and pay attention to something
28
3.4
To watch carefully so you notice danger or changes
22
3.2
To listen or watch carefully
16
4.6
Watch carefully for something important or dangerous
11
6.2
Pay careful attention to advice or warnings
8
3.0
Look at a person or thing very carefully for a while to notice problems
4
3.7
Stay alert to hear useful news or information
1
6.2
To listen carefully to someone
1
6.0
Watch carefully for something you expect to see
1
6.4
To pay careful attention to what someone says or does
Antonyms
How Attentive
145
3.2
608
3.1
- Formal
2
4.5
∞
1.6
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to pay careful attention' is directly derived from combining 'pay' (to give or show) with 'heed' (attentive consideration); a learner who knows both constituents can infer the overall sense. This is a regular verb + noun collocation equivalent to 'pay attention' or 'give heed' and follows common cross-linguistic patterns, so it is immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
The phrase pay heed uses pay in the sense of giving and heed meaning 'attention' or 'care'. So, to pay heed to advice or a warning is to give it careful attention.