heed
US
/hiːd/
UK
/hiːd/
Meaning
To pay careful attention to advice, warnings, or instructions and act on them.
सलाह, चेतावनी या निर्देश पर ध्यान देकर उसके अनुसार काम करना।
Examples
“Please heed the safety instructions before operating the machine.”
“She heeded her friend's advice and applied for the scholarship.”
“The driver's warning went unheeded, and the road was soon flooded.”
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Not natural: He didn't heed to the doctor's advice.
Better: He didn't heed the doctor's advice.
Heed takes a direct object, so do not put “to” before the advice.
Heed के बाद सीधे object आता है; advice से पहले “to” नहीं लगाते।
Not natural: They took heed the warning.
Better: They took heed of the warning.
The fixed expression is “take heed of something”; the preposition “of” is needed.
सही phrase “take heed of something” है, इसलिए यहाँ “of” लगाना ज़रूरी है।
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Heed is usually followed directly by a warning or advice; use “take heed of” when you include “take.”
Heed के बाद सीधे warning या advice आता है; “take” के साथ “take heed of” इस्तेमाल करें।