heed
pronunciation
How to pronounce heed in British English:
UK [hiːd]
How to pronounce heed in American English:
US [hiːd]
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- Noun:
- paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
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- Verb:
- pay close attention to; give heed to
Word Origin
- heed (v.)
- Old English hedan "to heed, observe; to take care, attend," from West Germanic *hodjan (cognates: Old Saxon hodian, Old Frisian hoda, Middle Dutch and Dutch hoeden, Old High German huotan, German hüten "to guard, watch"), from PIE *kadh- "to shelter, cover" (see hat). Related: Heeded; heeding.
- heed (n.)
- "attention, notice, regard," early 14c., apparently from heed (v.). Survives only in literal use and as the object of verbs (take heed, etc.).
Example
- 1. Romney : evaluate conditions on the ground and heed advice of commanders .
- 2. But america should also pay heed to chinese sensitivities .
- 3. That is a lesson politicians should now heed .
- 4. In the case of wells the election could just come down to personalities-and whether ukip voters heed lord pearson or mr baynes .
- 5. But countries are unlikely to heed its advice unless they believe in its impartiality .