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Heed is defined as to pay close attention to someone or something.

(verb)

An example of heed is someone listening to and following the advice of their therapist.

See heed in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to pay close attention to; take careful notice of

Origin: ME heden < OE hedan (< *hodjan: akin to Ger hüten) < base of hod (see hood) in the sense “care, keeping, protection”: for IE base see hat

intransitive verb

to pay attention

noun

close attention; careful notice

Related Forms:

heedful adjective

See heed in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb heed·ed, heed·ing, heeds

verb, transitive

To pay attention to; listen to and consider: “He did not heed my gibes, and chattered on” (Sean O'Faolain).

verb, intransitive

To pay attention.

noun

Close attention; notice.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English heden

Origin: , from Old English hēdan

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