to give heed
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6.4
- phrasal verb
:
prestar atención
- There is a strain of spiritualism coming in among our people, and it will undermine the faith of those who give place to it, leading them to give heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils.
Examples
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When studying for the exam, it is important to give heed to the professor's advice.
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- Give heed, O Lord, to my prayer, the sound of my voice.
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If thou had given heed to my reason for looking, I answered, then perhaps that would have granted me a longer stay.
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Do you not perceive it and know it, and will you not give heed to it?
Blog text (31) -
We are particularly pleased to see the Barber Boards of 47 states giving heed to the law of supply and demand.
Academic text (2016) -
Wherefore give heed to the greater diviner, the Pythian Apollo, who cast out of his temple the man who had not helped his friend when he was being murdered.
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This feeling never left me. Then later that day, the Lord began, "In latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils."
Blog text (10) -
It is therefore critical, as we see wickedness abounding, that we realize the hour in which we live and give heed to God who says in Isaiah 8:12-14, "Say ye not confederacy, to all them to whom this people say,"
Blog text (26) -
Roosevelt's candidacy had eclipsed Taft's, focusing attention on the need for major reforms and ensuring that, as President, Wilson would "give heed to the necessities of the people as they have been so plainly apparent."
Academic text (2013) -
During the presentation, she urged the audience to give heed to the latest research findings.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Pay attention to advice or warnings and act on them
∞
1.0
Listen to someone carefully to consider what they say
∞
1.0
To see or become aware of something
∞
1.0
To be careful and pay attention to possible danger
∞
1.6
To focus on someone or something and notice carefully
619
2.4
To watch something carefully to learn about it
318
1.8
To notice something carefully
271
2.1
To pay careful attention to something
241
3.2
To look at someone or something carefully
134
3.2
Watch carefully for someone or something
91
3.3
Notice something and pay attention to it
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
2
4.5
To listen carefully to advice or warnings
1
6.2
To listen carefully to someone
1
6.0
Watch carefully for something you expect to see
1
9.9
To listen carefully and pay attention
Antonyms
How Attentive
Surface Forms
Morphology
give + heed
The meaning 'to pay careful attention' is directly derivable from combining 'give' (to provide/offer) with 'heed' (attentive consideration): giving heed = giving attention. Although somewhat formal/old-fashioned, the compositional logic (to give something = to direct/give attention to X) is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
The phrase give heed may come from imagining attention as something you can offer: you give your time and your heed, meaning care or notice, to someone so you listen closely. That's why it means 'to pay careful attention'.