heed
/hi:d/
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun:
- Careful attention, notice, or consideration: The act of paying close and thoughtful attention to something or someone, often with a sense of caution or regard for consequences.
Verb:
- To pay careful attention to; to take notice of and consider seriously: To listen to, observe, or follow advice, a warning, or instructions with care.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- She paid no heed to the warning signs and continued down the path.
- The company proceeded without heed to the environmental regulations.
Verb:
- You should heed your doctor's advice about rest.
- He failed to heed the instructions and assembled the furniture incorrectly.
Advanced Usage
"To give/pay heed to (something/someone)": To give careful attention or consideration to something.
- The government must give heed to the concerns of its citizens.
"To take heed (of something)": To pay attention to something, especially as a warning.
- Take heed of the weather forecast before you set sail.
Variants and Related Words
Heedful (adj): Paying careful attention; mindful.
- She was heedful of the potential dangers.
Heedless (adj): Showing a reckless lack of care or attention.
- His heedless driving caused an accident.
Heeding (gerund/noun): The act of paying heed.
- Your heeding of the rules is appreciated.
Synonyms
- Noun: Attention, notice, regard, consideration, mindfulness.
- Verb: Listen to, obey, follow, observe, mind, attend to.
Antonyms
- Noun: Disregard, inattention, neglect, indifference.
- Verb: Ignore, disregard, neglect, overlook, dismiss.
Related Phrases
"To pay no heed": To completely ignore something.
- He paid no heed to the "Do Not Enter" sign.
"With heed": In a careful, attentive manner.
- She crossed the busy street with great heed.
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