heed
/hiːd/verb
To pay attention to advice or a warning and act on it.
Example sentences
- “Hikers who heeded the storm warning stayed safe.”
- “He finally heeded his doctor's advice and quit smoking.”
- “If you had heeded my warning, we wouldn't be lost.”
Slightly formal; its usual objects are warnings, advice, and calls. The noun appears in 'pay heed to' and 'take heed'.