listen synonyms

listen

v.

  1. To endeavor to hear

    attend, keep one's ears open, be attentive, listen in, pick up, overhear, give attention to, give a hearing to, give ear, hearken, hark, listen to, pay attention, give attention, hear, monitor, tune in*, give ear to*, incline an ear to*, not miss a trick*, lend an ear*, strain one's ears*, prick up one's ears*, cock one's ears*.

    Antonyms be deaf to, turn a deaf ear to, ignore.

  2. To receive advice cordially

    heed, receive, take advice, take under advisement, welcome, accept, entertain, admit, take into consideration, adopt, hear out*.

    Antonyms discard*, scorn*, refuse.

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