heed

verb
UK: /hiːd/
US: /hiːd/

  1. To pay attention to someone's advice or warning.

    1. He didn't heed my warning about the ice on the road.
    2. If she had only heeded my advice, she would not be in this mess now.

  2. To carefully consider and follow (advice, a warning, etc.).

    1. Always heed the safety instructions.
    2. The company should have heeded expert warnings about the environmental impact.

Synonyms

attend attention notice listen regard obey mind
heed noun

  1. Attention or consideration; notice.

    1. Take heed of what I say.
    2. Despite repeated warnings, her pleas went unheeded by the authorities.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "heed" in English means: To pay attention to someone's advice or warning., To carefully consider and follow (advice, a warning, etc.)..

The phonetic transcription of "heed" is /hiːd/ in British English and /hiːd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "heed": attend, attention, notice, listen, regard, obey, mind.

Example usage of "heed": "He didn't heed my warning about the ice on the road.". More examples on the page.