Definitions and Examples of attend to, heed, notice
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To give attention to someone or something; to take care of or deal with a task or responsibility.
Example
She needs to attend to her work before she can go out with her friends.
To pay attention to and take notice of something; to consider or take into account.
Example
You should heed the warning signs and seek medical attention immediately.
To become aware of something through observation or information; to pay attention to something.
Example
I couldn't help but notice how beautiful the sunset was.
Key Differences: attend to vs heed vs notice
- 1Attend to implies taking care of a task or responsibility, while heed suggests paying attention to a warning or advice.
- 2Notice is a more general term that describes becoming aware of something, while pretermitting specifically means neglecting or omitting something.
Effective Usage of attend to, heed, notice
- 1Instructing: Use attend to to instruct someone to take care of a task or responsibility.
- 2Warning: Use heed to warn someone to pay attention to a warning or advice.
- 3Observation: Use notice to describe becoming aware of something through observation or information.
Remember this!
The antonyms of pretermitting are attend to, heed, and notice. Use attend to to instruct someone to take care of a task or responsibility, heed to warn someone to pay attention to a warning or advice, and notice to describe becoming aware of something through observation or information.
