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The definition of hearken is to listen carefully.

(verb)

When you listen very carefully to advice given by your parents and you actually pay attention and consider what they are saying, this is an example of a time when you hearken.

See hearken in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

Now Literary to give careful attention; listen carefully: with to

Origin: ME herknien < OE heorknian, hyrcnian < base of hieran: see hear

transitive verb

Archaic to heed; hear

See hearken in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also har·ken

verb hear·kened also har·kened, hear·ken·ing also har·ken·ing, hear·kens also har·kens

verb, intransitive

To listen attentively; give heed.

verb, transitive
Archaic

To listen to; hear.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English herknen

Origin: , from Old English hercnian; see kous- in Indo-European roots

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