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verb (used with object)
1.
to give careful attention to: He did not heed the warning.
verb (used without object)
2.
to give attention; have regard.
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Heed
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noun
3.
careful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take).
Origin:
before 900; Middle English heden, Old English hēdan; cognate with German hüten to guard, protect; akin to hood1
before 900; Middle English heden, Old English hēdan; cognate with German hüten to guard, protect; akin to hood1
Related forms
heed·er, noun
un·heed·ed, adjective
un·heed·ed·ly, adverb
un·heed·ing, adjective
un·heed·ing·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. note, observe, consider, mark. 3. consideration, care; caution, vigilance, watchfulness.
1. note, observe, consider, mark. 3. consideration, care; caution, vigilance, watchfulness.
Antonyms
1. disregard, ignore.
1. disregard, ignore.
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Word Origin & History
heed
O.E. hedan "to take care, attend," from W.Gmc. *hodjan (cf. OS. hodian, O.Fris. hoda, Ger. hüten "to guard, watch"). Survives only in lit. use and as the object of verbs (take heed, etc.). Probably related to O.E. hod "hood" through a sense of "guard." Heedless "without regard" is from 1579.
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