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They gave little heed to the rumours.
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I paid no heed at the time but later I had cause to remember what he'd said.
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Small businesses would be wise to take heed of the warnings contained in the Chancellor's speech.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
give heed (to something) — give/pay ˈheed (to sb/sth) | take ˈheed (of sb/sth) idiom (formal) to pay careful attention to sb/sth • They gave little heed to the rumours. • I paid no heed at the time but later I had cause to remember what he d said. • … Useful english dictionary
take heed (of something) — give/pay ˈheed (to sb/sth) | take ˈheed (of sb/sth) idiom (formal) to pay careful attention to sb/sth • They gave little heed to the rumours. • I paid no heed at the time but later I had cause to remember what he d said. • … Useful english dictionary
pay — pay1 [ peı ] (present participle paying; past tense and past participle paid [ peıd ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to give money in order to buy something: pay for: Let me pay for dinner. pay someone for something: Can I pay you for … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heed — heed1 [hi:d] v [T] formal [: Old English; Origin: hedan] to pay attention to someone s advice or warning ▪ If she had only heeded my warnings , none of this would have happened. heed 2 heed2 n pay heed to sth/take heed of sth formal to pay… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pay */*/*/ — I UK [peɪ] / US verb Word forms pay : present tense I/you/we/they pay he/she/it pays present participle paying past tense paid UK [peɪd] / US past participle paid Get it right: pay: The verb pay is never followed by a direct object that refers to … English dictionary
heed — 1 verb (T) formal to pay attention to someone s advice or warning: If she had only heeded my warnings, none of this would have happened. 2 noun (U) formal pay/give heed to sth also take heed of sth to pay attention to something and seriously… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
To take heed — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To take heed to — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To pay attention to — Attention At*ten tion, n. [L. attentio: cf. F. attention.] 1. The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; exclusive or special consideration; earnest… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To pay one's attentions to — Attention At*ten tion, n. [L. attentio: cf. F. attention.] 1. The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; exclusive or special consideration; earnest… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
