pay heed
pay heed verb: to give attention; to heed.
Verb
pay heed (third-person singular simple present pays heed, present participle paying heed, simple past and past participle paid heed)
- To give attention; to heed.
- You needn't pay heed to his antics.
- Now an thou wouldst get possession of this queen and wed this jewel seld-seen and enjoy her beauty and loveliness and grace, do thou pay heed to my words and keep them in thy memory.1885, Richard F[rancis] Burton, transl. and editor, “w:Hassan of Basra. [Night 789.]”, in A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights’ Entertainments, now Entituled The Book of the Thousand...
- Synonyms:
- give heed, take heed, pay attention
- Antonyms:
- pay no mind
Synonyms of pay heed
Antonyms
Forms of pay heed
| third-person singular present | pays heed |
|---|---|
| present participle | paying heed |
| past participle | paid heed |
| past | paid heed |
Questions about pay heed
- What does pay heed mean?
- Pay heed means to give attention; to heed.
- What part of speech is pay heed?
- Pay heed is a verb.
- What is the past tense of pay heed?
- The past tense of pay heed is paid heed.
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