Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Care; attention.

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  • verb Present participle of heed.

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Examples

  • S — and her husband mind what you say, in the Scotch sense of hearing; whether they do in the English sense of heeding is another matter.

    Further Records, 1848-1883: A Series of Letters 1891

  • Infrequently, a typical immature child may report eccentric incidents — such as heeding tones — that would be considered anomalous at an anon age.

    Children Schizophrenia 2007

  • Or, while heeding Solomon Schechter's advice to "leave a little to God," do we work to make a difference?

    Rabbi Barry A. Kenter: Hanukkah: Not Quite The Jewish Christmas Rabbi Barry A. Kenter 2011

  • Turmoil in Middle East Thousands of Iranians gathered in several locations across Tehran, heeding calls in recent days by opposition leaders to demonstrate in solidarity with Egyptian and Tunisian protesters who recently toppled their own regimes.

    World Watch 2011

  • Sveum, the Brewers coach, says he would intervene only if he saw one of his hitters taking "100 hacks" and tiring himself out, and he is glad that a few are heeding the science.

    Baseball's Weight Problem Craig Wolff 2011

  • Senator John Kerry has called for a filibuster of the Alito nomination, heeding your calls to do everything possible to defeat it.

    The Courts 2009

  • Thousands of Iranians gathered in several locations across Tehran Monday, heeding calls in recent days by opposition leaders to demonstrate in solidarity with Egyptian and Tunisian protesters.

    Tehran Beats Back New Protests Farnaz Fassihi 2011

  • City officials believe a large number of residents of the Rockaways are heeding the evacuation order, possibly as many as 80%.

    Low Turnout at New York's Evacuation Shelters Michael Howard Saul 2011

  • Thousands of Iranians gathered in several locations across the city, heeding calls in recent days by opposition leaders to demonstrate in solidarity with Egyptian and Tunisian protesters who recently toppled their own regimes.

    Continuing Unrest in the Middle East 2011

  • The Council has been returned to financial stability and has reclaimed its place as a prophetic ecumenical voice heeding Christ's call to serve the least among us, Edgar said.

    National Council of Churches 2010

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