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heedto pay careful attention to; to take notice of

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to pay careful attention to; to take notice of

Pronunciation (IPA): /hiːd/

Korean meaning: 주의를 기울이다, 귀담아듣다

Korean pronunciation: **히**드

Example Sentences

  • The cat refused to heed its owner's call and continued napping on the expensive sofa.
  • Students who heed their teacher's study tips usually perform better on exams.
  • She decided to heed her grandmother's recipe and added extra garlic to ward off vampires.

heed

VERB

//hiːd//

to pay careful attention to; to take notice of

heed concept
💡 Concept

A construction worker heeds his supervisor's urgent safety warning

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heed rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Heed the need of every seed!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/hiːd/
🇬🇧 UK/hiːd/

🌳Etymology

Rootheed

Origin

From Old English 'hædan' meaning 'to pay attention to' or 'to care for', related to Gothic 'gahaidans' and possibly connected to the concept of mental activity or care.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The cat refused to heed its owner's call and continued napping on the expensive sofa.

Students who heed their teacher's study tips usually perform better on exams.

😄 Fun example

She decided to heed her grandmother's recipe and added extra garlic to ward off vampires.

The driver failed to heed the speed limit and got pulled over by the police.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

listenobservefollowobeyregard

Antonyms

ignoredisregardneglect

Related

attentionnoticeconsiderationmindful