heed

[US]/hiːd/
[UK]/hiːd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. pay attention, take notice
n. notice; attention
vt. pay attention; take notice

Phrases & Collocations

heed the warning

heed my advice

heed the instructions

heed the rules

Example Sentences

They gave little heed to the rumours.

if he heard, he paid no heed .

we must take heed of the suggestions.

to give much heed to sb.'s advice

if he did not heed the warning, he would surely die.

define wordbook_En_1 "Storm, earth and fire, heed my call...."

I paid no heed at the time but later I had cause to remember what he’d said.

I fear being the only one to heed the no-gift clause on the invite and looking like an empty-handed shmuck.

Listen to both sides and you will be enlightened,heed only one side and you will be benighted.

Real-world Examples

Ah sir, why didn't you heed Dobby?

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The beast paid him no heed.

Source: Storyline Online English Stories

They are not real things that one should heed them。

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

But Maggie gave no heed. Please take it, she said again.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 2

Governments and regulators need to pay heed.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The monkeys gave no heed to his shouts, but only grinned at his rage.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 3

What do you mean? Heed my words, Merlin.

Source: The Legend of Merlin

In the past party leaders would have heeded their technical experts on such matters.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Because your elected officials will only heed your voice if you make your voice heard.

Source: Obama's weekly television address.

Well, he said he was resigning because he was heeding the people's demand for change.

Source: NPR News August 2020 Compilation

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