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heed
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- pronunciation:
- hid
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
heeds, heeding, heeded |
| definition: |
to give one's attention to; listen to; take notice of.
I was glad he heeded my warning that the plate was hot and didn't burn himself.- synonyms:
- listen to, mark, mind, take note of
- antonyms:
- disregard, neglect
- similar words:
- abide by, consider, obey, observe, regard, remark, take
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| related words: |
hear, notice, respect |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
careful notice or attention.
I paid heed to the weather report and wore shorts.- synonyms:
- attention, consideration, notice, thought
- similar words:
- caution, mind, observation
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| related words: |
interest, notice |
| derivations: |
heedful (adj.), heedfully (adv.), heeder (n.), heedfulness (n.) |
Are you looking for he'd (contraction of he had or he would)? Heed and he'd sound alike but have different meanings.
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