heed — to 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/
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
The captain chose to heed the old sailor's warning about the coming storm.
Heed the need of every seed!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
heed (root) = a single, unanalyzable morpheme from Old English with no productive modern English prefix or suffix breakdown
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📝Examples
“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.”
“The driver failed to heed the speed limit and got pulled over by the police.”
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