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hearken
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[ˈhɑːk(ə)n], (Verb)
Definitions:
- pay attention; listen
(e.g: he refused to hearken to Tom's words of wisdom)
Phrases:
Origin
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Old English heorcnian; probably related to hark. The spelling with ea (dating from the 16th century) is due to association with hear
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