listen

Definition of Listen in English :

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Verb

1. listen

hear with intention

Example Sentences:
'Listen to the sound of this cello'

2. hear, listen, take heed

listen and pay attention

Example Sentences:
'Listen to your father'
'We must hear the expert before we make a decision'

3. heed, listen, mind

pay close attention to; give heed to

Example Sentences:
'Heed the advice of the old men'

heed
mind

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Listen

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verb (intransitive)

1.

to concentrate on hearing something

2.

to take heed; pay attention

I told you many times but you wouldn't listen

Listen

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verb intransitive

1.

to make a conscious effort to hear; attend closely, so as to hear

2.

to pay close attention; take advice

verb transitive

3. Archaic

to pay attention to by listening; hear

noun

4.

the act of listening

Listen

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intr.v. lis·tened, lis·ten·ing, lis·tens

1. To make an effort to hear something: listen to the radio; listen for the bell that ends class.

2. To pay attention; heed: “She encouraged me to listen carefully to what country people called mother wit” (Maya Angelou).

n.

An act of listening: Would you like to give the CD a listen before buying it?

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