gave heed
Took it seriously
Gave heed means paid attention or listened carefully to something, especially advice or warning.
The phrase is somewhat formal or literary: She gave heed to her mother's counsel.
To give heed is to take something seriously enough to act on it, while to give no heed is to ignore or disregard: He gave no heed to the danger signs.
- consideredThought about carefully
- complyingFollowing rules or requests
- lent an earListened with care
- paid attentionActively focused awareness
- adheringRemaining attached to
obeying · focus · concentration · hearing · listen · comprehension · responding · noticing · hearkened · tuned in · awareness · attentiveness · deferred · perceiving · mindfulness · eye · sensing · vigilance
gave heedignored
Purposely not noticed
disregarded · dismissed · overlooked · tuned out · neglected
gave heeddisregarded
Not given consideration
dismissed · laughed off · flouted · defied · spurned
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