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heed

heed [ heed ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle heed·ed, present participle heed·ing, 3rd person present singular heeds)
Definition:
 
pay attention to advice: to give serious attention to a warning or advice and take it into account when acting



noun 
Definition:
 
serious attention: serious attention paid to somebody or to something such as a warning, piece of advice, or request

[ Old English hēdan< Germanic]

heed·er noun
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