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heedful
[
heed
-f
uh
l
]
heed·ful
/
ˈhid
fəl
/
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[
heed
-f
uh
l
]
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adjective
taking
heed
;
attentive; mindful; thoughtful; careful:
She was always heedful of others' needs.
Origin:
1540–50;
heed
+
-ful
Related forms
heed·ful·ly,
adverb
heed·ful·ness,
noun
un·heed·ful,
adjective
un·heed·ful·ly,
adverb
un·heed·ful·ness,
noun
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heed
(hiːd)
—
n
1.
close and careful attention; notice (often in the phrases
give, pay,
or
take heed
)
—
vb
2.
to pay close attention to (someone or something)
[Old English
hēdan;
related to Old Saxon
hōdian,
Old High German
huoten
]
'heeder
—
n
'heedful
—
adj
'heedfully
—
adv
'heedfulness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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