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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
pay 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
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
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, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of 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
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 a newspaper — 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 advantage of — 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 aim — 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
