heed meaning
heed :
to pay attention to, to listen to advice
verb
▪ You should heed the teacher's instructions.
▪ You should pay attention to the teacher's instructions.
▪ He didn't heed the warning.
▪ He didn't listen to the warning.
paraphrasing
▪ obey – to follow guidance
▪ follow – to listen and act
▪ attend – to pay attention
▪ respect – to value advice
heed :
attention, caution
noun
▪ He took heed of the danger.
▪ He paid attention to the danger.
▪ She gave heed to the advice.
▪ She paid attention to the advice.
paraphrasing
▪ attention – focus
▪ caution – careful consideration
▪ notice – attention to something
▪ consideration – careful thought
Pronunciation
heed [hiːd]
The stress is on the whole word and sounds like 'heed'.
Common phrases and grammar about heed
heed - Common meaning
verb
to pay attention to, to listen to advice
noun
attention, caution
Part of Speech Changes for "heed"
▪ heedful (adjective) – paying attention
▪ heedlessly (adverb) – without paying attention
Common Expressions with "heed"
▪ heed the warning – pay attention to the warning
▪ heed advice – listen to advice
▪ take heed – pay attention
▪ fail to heed – not pay attention
Important examples of heed in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, heed is used to mean 'pay attention to' or 'listen to'.
Example of a confusing word: head (to go towards)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, heed is used as a transitive verb that requires an object.
heed
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
take heed
means 'to pay attention or be careful'
take heed of
means 'pay attention to'
Differences between similar words and heed
heed
,
listen
differences
heed means to give attention or think about something, while listen means to hear something.
heed
,
observe
differences
heed means to give attention to something, while observe means to watch carefully.
Words with the same origin as heed
The origin of heed
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The composition of the word is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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