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gave heed

gave heed is the simple past of give heed.

Meaning of give heed

Verb

give heed (third-person singular simple present gives heed, present participle giving heed, simple past gave heed, past participle given heed)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To pay attention; to heed.
    • Neither giue heed to fables, and endleſſe genealogies, which miniſter queſtions, rather then edifying which is in faith: ſo doe.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Timothy 1:4

Questions about gave heed

What is gave heed the simple past of?
Gave heed is the simple past of give heed.

Words near gave heed in the dictionary

  1. gave gray hair to
  2. gave grey hair to
  3. gave ground
  4. gave hat
  5. gave head
  6. gave heed
  7. gave in
  8. gave it a rest
  9. gave it large
  10. gave it mouth
  11. gave it one's best shot

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