hearken

heark·en

verb \ˈhär-kən\

heark·enedheark·en·ing\ˈhärk-niŋ, ˈhär-kə-\

Definition of HEARKEN

intransitive verb

1

: listen

2

: to give respectful attention

transitive verb

archaic : to give heed to : hear

Examples of HEARKEN

1. <hearken! I hear the distant beat of the hooves of many horses>

Origin of HEARKEN

Middle English herknen, from Old English heorcnian; akin to Old High German hōrechen to listen, Old English hīeran to hear

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to HEARKEN

Synonyms: attend, hark, harken, hear, listen, heed, mind

Antonyms: ignore, tune out

Near Antonyms: discount, disregard

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Rhymes with HEARKEN

darken