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heeded

/ˈhiːdɪd/

heeded is the simple past and past participle of heed.

Meaning of heed

Verb

heed (third-person singular simple present heeds, present participle heeding, simple past and past participle heeded)

  1. (obsolete) To guard, protect.
  2. (transitive) To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.
    • With pleasure Argus the musician heeds.1567, Ovid, translated by John Dryden, Metamorphoses, Book 1
  3. (archaic, intransitive) To pay attention, care.
    Synonyms:
    mind, reck, becare, bother, care, concern oneself, trouble oneself, worry

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Questions about heeded

What is heeded the simple past and past participle of?
Heeded is the simple past and past participle of heed.
How do you pronounce heeded?
Heeded is pronounced /ˈhiːdɪd/.

Words near heeded in the dictionary

  1. heeby-jeebys
  2. heebygeebies
  3. heebyjeebies
  4. heed
  5. heedance
  6. heeded
  7. heeder
  8. heeders
  9. heedest
  10. heedeth
  11. heedful

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