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gives heed

gives heed is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 gives heed

What is gives heed the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gives heed is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give heed.

Words near gives heed in the dictionary

  1. gives gray hair to
  2. gives grey hair to
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  4. gives hat
  5. gives head
  6. gives heed
  7. gives in
  8. gives it large
  9. gives it mouth
  10. gives it one's best shot
  11. gives it socks

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