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hearken
or hark·en
[ hahr-kuhn ]
/ ˈhɑr kən /
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verb (used without object)
Literary. to give heed or attention to what is said; listen.
verb (used with object)
Archaic. to listen to; hear.
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Origin of hearken
OTHER WORDS FROM hearken
heark·en·er, nounWords nearby hearken
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British Dictionary definitions for hearken
hearken
sometimes US harken
/ (ˈhɑːkən) /
verb
archaic to listen to (something)
Derived forms of hearken
hearkener, nounWord Origin for hearken
Old English heorcnian; see hark
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