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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | care, thought |
| Synonyms: | TLC, application, attention, carefulness, caution, cognizance, concentration, concern, consideration, debate, deliberation, ear, heedfulness, interest, listen up, mark, mind*, note, notice, observance, observation, regard, remark, respect, spotlight*, study, tender loving care, watchfulness |
| Antonyms: | carelessness, disregard, heedlessness, inattention, indifference, neglect, negligence, thoughtlessness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | heed |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
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Adjectives: |
absorbed, alive to, askance, attentive, audient, awake to, beseeching, breathless, cognizant, come, distraught, engaged in, engrossed in, excubant, expergefacient, fleeting, furtive, intent on, levisomnous, measured, mindful, observant, observing, occupied with, on the watch, open, rapt, regardant, regardful, steadfast, taken up with, undistracted, upon the stretch, vultured, watchful, wrapped in
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| Main Entry: | adhere |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | conform to or follow rules exactly |
| Synonyms: | abide by, be attached, be constant, be devoted, be devoted to, be faithful, be loyal, be true, cleave to, comply, follow, fulfill, heed, keep, maintain, mind, obey, observe, practice, respect, stand by, support |
| Notes: | only things of a different nature can adhere; cohere is for things of the same kind that stick together and form a whole |
| Antonyms: | disjoin, not conform |
Example Sentences
- She urges him to reconsider his priorities, but he is always too busy to heed her advice.
- After some back-and-forth, I finally decided to heed this advice.
- But before it reached him, the ball hit the edge of a boulder and hopped over the shortstop's heed.
| Main Entry: | attend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pay attention; apply oneself |
| Synonyms: | catch, concentrate on, devote oneself, follow, get a load of, hear, hearken, heed, keep one's eye on, lend an ear, listen, listen up, look after, look on, mark, mind, note, notice, observe, occupy oneself with, pay heed, pick up, regard, see to, watch |
| Antonyms: | be lazy, disregard, ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | attention |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | concentration |
| Synonyms: | absorption, application, assiduity, consideration, contemplation, debate, deliberation, diligence, engrossment, heed, heedfulness, immersion, industry, intentness, mind, scrutiny, study, thinking, thought, thoughtfulness |
| Antonyms: | disregard, ignorance, neglect, negligence |
| Main Entry: | bear in mind |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | keep in mind |
| Synonyms: | be aware of, be cognizant of, be mindful of, beware, call to mind, consider, heed, mind, note, remember, to remember |
| Main Entry: | beware |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be careful |
| Synonyms: | attend, avoid, be cautious, be wary, guard against, heed, keep eyes open, keep on one's toes, keep one's distance, look out, mind, mind p's and q's, notice, refrain from, shun, steer clear of, take care, take heed, walk on eggs, watch one's step, watch out |
| Antonyms: | court, invite, risk, take on |
| Main Entry: | care |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | carefulness, attention to detail |
| Synonyms: | alertness, caution, circumspection, concentration, concern, conscientiousness, consideration, diligence, direction, discrimination, effort, enthusiasm, exactness, exertion, fastidiousness, forethought, heed, interest, management, meticulousness, nicety, pains, particularity, precaution, prudence, regard, scrupulousness, solicitude, thought, trouble, vigilance, wariness, watchfulness |
| Antonyms: | carelessness, neglect, negligence, omission, oversight |
| Main Entry: | caution |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | alertness, carefulness |
| Synonyms: | Fabian policy, attention, canniness, care, circumspection, deliberation, discreetness, discretion, foresight, forethought, heed, heedfulness, providence, prudence, vigilance, watchfulness |
| Antonyms: | heedlessness, imprudence, indiscretion, neglect, negligence, thoughtlessness |
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