Heeding

/ˈhiːdɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of paying careful attention to something or someone; taking notice or care of.

Etymology

Present participle of 'heed,' from Old English 'hedan' meaning to guard or care for.

Kelly Says

The phrase 'if only they had heeded the warning' appears in countless historical accounts—'heed' is the verb we use when someone should have listened but didn't.

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