hearken
To hear with attentionTo hear (something) with attention; to have regard to (something).
» Tom would hearken back to his childhood when he heard the birdsong.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To hear (something) with attention; to have regard to (something).
(intransitive)To listen; to attend or give heed to what is uttered; to hear with attention, compliance, or obedience.
horchen, hören, lauschen
вы́слушатьvýslušatʹ, вне́млитьvnémlitʹ, внима́тьvnimátʹ
(intransitive, obsolete)To enquire; to seek information.
- listen; used mostly in the imperative
Examples
4 sentencesTom would hearken back to his childhood when he heard the birdsong.
And Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he did not hearken to them, as the Lord had commanded.
And the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he hearkened not unto them, as the Lord had spoken to Moses.
But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English herkenen (“to listen (attentively); to pay attention, take heed”) [andFrom Middle English herkenen (“to listen (attentively); to pay attention, take heed”) [and other forms], from Old English hercnian, heorcnian, hyrcnian, from *heorcian (“to hark”) infixed with -n-, from Proto-West Germanic *hauʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *hauzijaną (“to hear”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti (“to be sharp-eared, hear well”), from *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”) + *h₂ṓws (“ear”) + *-yéti (denominative suffix), thus equivalent to hark + -en.
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Forms
hearkens, hearkening, hearkened, hearkenedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle