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giving heed

giving heed is the present participle and gerund 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 giving heed

What is giving heed the present participle and gerund of?
Giving heed is the present participle and gerund of give heed.

Words near giving heed in the dictionary

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

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