heed

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

heed [heed heeds heeded heeding] verb, noun BrE [hiːd] NAmE [hiːd]
verb ~ sb/sth (formal)
to pay careful attention to sb's advice or warning
Syn: take notice of
•They failed to heed the lessons of history.
•If only they had heeded his warnings!
•Calls for more legislation to protect tenants were not heeded.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English hēdan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoeden and German hüten.

Example Bank:
•He failed to heed our warnings.
•The government would do well to heed this advice.
Idioms: ↑pay heed ▪ ↑take heed
 
noun uncountable

Word Origin:
Old English hēdan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoeden and German hüten.

Example Bank:
•She took little heed of her surroundings.
•They paid no heed to the advice.

 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  attentiveness, regard, paying attention, mind, listen
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  inattentiveness, heedlessness