Pays heed to (5)
I believe the answer is:
hears
'pays heed to' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for hears that I've seen before include "Tries judicially" , "Share (anag.)" , "Finds out; tries" , "Perceives sound" , "Listens and pays attention" .)