took heed
Heeded the warning
Took heed is the past tense of take heed, meaning to pay careful attention or give serious consideration to a warning or advice.
She took heed of her doctor's warning and quit smoking.
The phrase implies not just hearing but actually acting on what was communicated.
- attendBe present at
- noticedBecame aware of
- observedPerceived through attention
- listenPerceive sound attentively
- lent an earListened with care
obeyed · caution · warned · wise counsel · paid attention · alerted · watched out · complied · heard · thoughtful · mindfulness · vigilance · reacted · carefulness · advised · minded · noted · regarded
attentiveness to warning/advice
took heedignored
Purposely not noticed
disregarded · paid no heed · dismissed · brushed off · tuned out
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