take heed
Be on guard
Take heed means to pay careful attention, especially to a warning or advice: Take heed of the road signs in construction zones.
The phrase carries a note of caution—something important might be missed or go wrong if you don't.
It sounds somewhat formal or old-fashioned, appearing often in religious texts and proverbs: Take heed lest you fall.
Careful attention to risk
- bewareExercise vigilant caution
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- forewarningNotice of future trouble
red flag · omen · danger · threat · hazard · peril · risk · menace
Expert guidance offered
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- recommendationAdvised course of action
- instructionGuidance for action
admonition · mentorship · consultation · direction · suggestion · coaching · deliberation · forethought
Perceive sound attentively
- observePerceive with attention
- noticeBecome aware of
- focusConcentrated attention point
- concentrateReduced, potent form
watch · mindful · attentive · aware · heedful · perceptive · cognizant · alert
Careful, sustained attention
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- lookoutWatcher or vista point
guard · scrutiny · oversight · sentinel · vigil · patrol · sentry · scout
Careful, wise judgment
- carefulnessQuality of being thorough
- warinessCautious distrust
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
circumspection · judiciousness · safeguarding · guarding · hesitation · reserve · deliberation · restraint
caution
Careful attention to risk
forewarning · red flag · omen · danger · threat · hazard · peril · risk · menace · precaution
counsel
Expert guidance offered
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- recommendationAdvised course of action
instruction · admonition · mentorship · consultation · direction · suggestion · coaching · deliberation · forethought · prudence
listen
Perceive sound attentively
concentrate · watch · mindful · attentive · aware · heedful · perceptive · cognizant · alert · discerning
watchfulness
Careful, sustained attention
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- observationAttentive watching or remark
lookout · guard · scrutiny · oversight · sentinel · vigil · patrol · sentry · scout · wary
prudence
Careful, wise judgment
- carefulnessQuality of being thorough
- warinessCautious distrust
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
foresight · circumspection · judiciousness · safeguarding · guarding · hesitation · reserve · deliberation · restraint · temperance