BRITAIN'S armed forces have been ranked as the fifth more powerful military in the world. The list of the globe's most potent armies ranks the United States as the most feared military on the planet, with a power index rating of 0.1663. The US is estimated to have almost 9,000 tanks at its disposal and a further 14,000 aircraft.
heedverb [ T ] uk â /hiËd/ us â /hiËd/ formal. âº to pay attention to something, especially advice or a warning: The airline has been criticized for failing to heed advice/warnings about lack of safety routines.
take heed (of someone or something) to be cautious with someone or something; to pay attention to someone or something. We will have to take heed of Wendy and see what she will do next. You will learn to take heed of these little signs that things are not going well.