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[heed] 
–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. |
–noun
| 3. | careful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take). |
Related forms:
heeder, noun
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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| heed (hēd) v. heed·ed, heed·ing, heeds v. tr. To pay attention to; listen to and consider: "He did not heed my gibes, and chattered on" (Sean O'Faolain). v. intr. To pay attention. n. Close attention; notice. [Middle English heden, from Old English hēdan.] |
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Heed
Heed\ (h[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Heeded; p. pr. & vb. n. Heeding.] [OE. heden, AS. h[=e]dan; akin to OS. h[=o]dian, D. hoeden, Fries. hoda, OHG. huoten, G. h["u]ten, Dan. hytte. [root]13. Cf. Hood.] To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe. With pleasure Argus the musician heeds. --Dryden. Syn: To notice; regard; mind. See Attend, v. t.Heed
Heed\, v. i. To mind; to consider.Heed
Heed\, n. 1. Attention; notice; observation; regard; -- often with give or take. With wanton heed and giddy cunning. --Milton. Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand. --2 Sam. xx. 10. Birds give more heed and mark words more than beasts. --Bacon. 2. Careful consideration; obedient regard. Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard. --Heb. ii. 1. 3. A look or expression of heading. [R.] He did it with a serious mind; a heed Was in his countenance. --Shak.
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Language Translation for : heed
Spanish:
hacer caso a alguien, tomar en cuenta, considerar,
German:
beachten,
Japanese:
注意する
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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