Definition of HEED

Examples of heed in a Sentence

Verb

It may be possible to desensitize a cat to being petted for extended periods. … A safer solution is to consistently limit petting time, and to heed the cat's cues that she's had enough. — Cat Watch, August 2008 In-line skating is not for everyone, and even those for whom it is ideally suited can skate into trouble, especially if they fail to heed safety precautions. — Jane E. Brody, New York Times, 2 May 1991 However, he should heed an axiom from the pretelevision age: physician, heal thyself. — George F. Will, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 1986 She failed to heed the warnings. if we had heeded the ranger's advice, we might not have gotten lost

Noun

Neither the British ministry nor the British Parliament welcomed American voices in determining policy in 1763, or ever. The British government paid little heed to the public press on either side of the water. — Edmund S. Morgan, New York Review of Books, 16 Nov. 2006 She retrained as a doctor and it was through her pioneering research with cancer patients in the early 1960s (she showed how narcotics could be used without adverse effect) that the medical profession began to take heed. — Kate Kellaway, Prospect, January 2003 Imagine swimming along with playful seals and then diving down to see such rarities as batfish. … Fleets of hammerhead sharks pay divers no heed, nor do the penguins move out of the way. — Town & Country, January 1983 took heed of the student's learning disability so as to arrive at reasonable expectations for him pay heed to what you're doing with that knife while you're talking

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Ex-Valeant official Laizer Kornwasser, Tanner’s former boss and the government’s star witness, testified that the drug maker’s then-CEO Michael Pearson didn’t heed his warning that Tanner may have had a secret stake in Philidor. — Fortune, "Ex-Valeant Executive Guilty of Taking Pharmacy CEO’s Bribe," 22 May 2018 Ex-Valeant official Laizer Kornwasser, Tanner’s former boss and the government’s star witness, testified that the drug maker’s then-CEO, Michael Pearson, didn’t heed his warning that Tanner may have had a secret stake in Philidor. — Erik Larson, Philly.com, "Philidor's ex-CEO Andrew Davenport of Haverford convicted of bribery with former Valeant exec," 22 May 2018 Sure enough, Trump did not read or did not heed the briefing card, and congratulated Putin. — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, "McMaster and Commander," 23 Apr. 2018 Officials have said five officers who shot Woods did their best in confronting a stabbing suspect who still had a knife, wouldn’t heed commands and wasn’t subdued by pepper spray and beanbag rounds. — Evan Sernoffsky, San Francisco Chronicle, "Stephon Clark’s killing raises tough question: Should cops always charge in?," 16 Apr. 2018 So the next time a friend or loved one is going through something similar, heed the words of Babe Laufenberg on how to console them. — Mac Engel, star-telegram, "Cowboys' radio voice opens up about son's fight against cancer," 18 June 2018 The pair were coordinated with Charles's hot pink boutonnière offsetting Camilla's pale pink ensemble, and among the few heeding royal tradition in their outfit choices. — Tamara Abraham, Harper's BAZAAR, "Prince Charles and Camilla Coordinate in Pink for the Royal Wedding," 19 May 2018 Feinstein reminded Pruitt about that investigation, and questioned if his EPA is heeding the lessons learned from it. — Evan Halper, latimes.com, "Will Trump's pick to run EPA in California show up for work?," 18 May 2018 The Republican House leadership didn't seem to be heeding the Republican governor, however. — Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "Covington schools off again after Kentucky lawmakers pass budget," 2 Apr. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Judging by the stout defence that Mexico displayed as the game progressed, Osorio's players took heed of his message. — SI.com, "Mexico Boss Juan Carlos Osorio is Building Back the Trust of El Tri's Fans," 19 June 2018 Boskin, an advisor in George H.W. Bush’s administration, is certainly no regulatory zealot, so Silicon Valley should take heed of his prediction. — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, "Data Sheet—Why Big Tech Will Dominate Policy Debates for Decades," 30 Apr. 2018 But the hurry to embrace industry means little heed was paid to the economics and now firms fall by the wayside. — Time, "The Trouble with Sharing: China's Bike Fever Has Reached Saturation Point," 2 Apr. 2018 Much of official Washington had paid little heed when the provision with the law was passed, expecting the list to be shelved and forgotten as soon as it was released, as such reports often are. — Gardiner Harris, New York Times, "Coming U.S. List of Oligarchs Linked to Putin Alarms Russia’s Rich," 26 Jan. 2018 And Houstonians in oil and gas and those who care about our long-term economic prosperity must take heed: The big paydays most certainly won’t last forever. — Houston Chronicle, "Competition for top talent keeps pay scale high in oil industry," 13 July 2018 Developers seem to be paying little heed to the lessons of the last building boom. — Dominique Fong, WSJ, "China’s Ghost Towns Haunt Its Economy," 15 June 2018 As for the identity of the killer, Pearce pays little heed to the progress of the murder mystery. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, "Charlize Theron Explores Motherhood’s Discontents in “Tully”," 4 May 2018 And China may pay no heed to American sanctions on Iran, which would further stoke tension between the two. — The Economist, "The American president is stirring up trouble in a volatile oil market," 4 July 2018

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