pays heed

Listens and considers

To pay heed is to give careful attention or consideration to something: She paid heed to her mother's warnings.

The phrase implies taking something seriously enough to act on it or let it influence you.

Often appears in the negative: He paid no heed to the signs of trouble.

Related

notices · appreciates · considers · takes into account · perceives · watches · keeps an eye on · values · acknowledges · recognizes · listens · observes · minds · respects · detects · focuses · takes notice · monitors

Opposites
attention and awareness

pays heedignores

Refuses to acknowledge

disregards · overlooks · tunes out · neglects · blanks

responsiveness to warning or advice

pays heeddisregards

Fails to consider

ignores · flouts · defies · dismisses · disobeys

Family

pay, pays, paid, paying, payer, payers, payable, payment, payments

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G