hearken
verb (used without object)
to give heed or attention to what is said; listen.
has hearkened
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present perfectof hearken (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In recent interviews, she has hearkened back to hip-hop’s lyrical golden days.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 22, 2018
She was deaf to the voice of Nature, though she has hearkened to that of Ambition.
From Evelina, Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World by Fanny Burney
I have prayed God to take my heart from me and banish every selfish desire, and He has hearkened unto me.
From On the Heights A Novel by Berthold Auerbach
This boy has hearkened Odin sing Unto the clang and winnowing Of raven's wings.
From Gloucester Moors and Other Poems by William Vaughn Moody
