heed

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Heed is an old word, meaning to listen to and follow. It can also be used as a noun: "Take heed of my instructions, little boy," said the old bearded man. "My potion will only work for the one who wears the ring."

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To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.

Noun
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"

Verb
pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men"

v. t.
To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.

v. i.
To mind; to consider.

n.
Attention; notice; observation; regard; -- often with give or take.

n.
Careful consideration; obedient regard.

n.
A look or expression of heading.

Heed

Heed , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Heeded; p. pr. & vb. n. Heeding.] [OE. heden, AS. hdan; akin to OS. hdian, D. hoeden, Fries. hoda, OHG. huoten, G. h'81ten, Dan. hytte.. Cf. Hood.] To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.

With pleasure Argus the musician heeds.

Syn. -- To notice; regard; mind. See Attend, v. t.

Heed

Heed, v. i. To mind; to consider.

Heed

Heed, n. 1. Attention; notice; observation; regard; -- often with give or take.

With wanton heed and giddy cunning.

Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand.

Birds give more heed and mark words more than beasts.

2. Careful consideration; obedient regard.

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard.

3. A look or expression of heading. [R.]

He did it with a serious mind; a heed Was in his countenance.

To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.

To mind; to consider.

Attention; notice; observation; regard; -- often with give or take.

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Usage Examples

I have found it advisable not to give too much heed to what people say when I am trying to accomplish something of consequence. Invariably they proclaim it can't be done. I deem that the very best time to make the effort.

Further, Take heed that you faithfully perform the business you have to do in the world, from a regard to the commands of God and not from an ambitious desire of being esteemed better than others.

It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.

If you wish to spare yourself and your venerable family, give heed to my advice with the ear of intelligence. If you do not, you will see what God has willed.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Households, cities, countries, and nations have enjoyed great happiness when a single individual has taken heed of the Good and Beautiful. Such people not only liberate themselves they fill those they meet with a free mind.

Illness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed to kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only pain we obey.

Not by appointment do we meet delight Or joy they heed not our expectancy But round some corner of the streets of life they of a sudden greet us with a smile.

In June as many as a dozen species may burst their buds on a single day. No man can heed all of these anniversaries no man can ignore all of them.

Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.