Heed and Keep

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Heed verb - To take notice of and be guided by.

Usage example: if we had heeded the ranger's advice, we might not have gotten lost

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Keep is a synonym for heed in pay attention to topic. In some cases you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Heed".

Nearby Words: heedless, heedlessly, heedful, heeded, heeding

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Heed is a synonym for keep in comply with topic. Sometimes you can use "Heed" instead a verb "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

mind	heed mind	keep mind
attention	heed attention	keep attention
baby	heed baby	keep baby
word	heed word	keep word
Other words: order, name, time, head, anyone.

In Fallout: New Vegas, low-level characters can do quite a bit of exploring in relative safety if they stick to the crumbling roads (as long as they heed any "KEEP OUT" signs they come across).

Source: Stay on the Path

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