Thesaurus: hearken

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1. v. i. To listen; to lend the ear; to attend to what is uttered; to give heed; to hear, in order to obey or comply.
2. v. i. To inquire; to seek information.
3. v. t. To hear by listening.
4. v. t. To give heed to; to hear attentively.
5. v. listen; used mostly in the imperative
6. 1. To listen; to lend the ear; to attend to what is uttered; to give heed; to hear, in order to obey or comply. The Furies hearken, and their snakes uncurl. Dryden. Hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you. Deut. iv. 1. 2. To inquire; to seek information. [Obs.] "Hearken after their offense." Shak. Syn. -- To attend; listen; hear; heed. See Attend, v. i. 1. To hear by listening. [Archaic] [She] hearkened now and then Some little whispering and soft groaning sound. Spenser. 2. To give heed to; to hear attentively. [Archaic] The King of Naples . . . hearkens my brother's suit. Shak. To hearken out, to search out. [Obs.] If you find none, you must hearken out a vein and buy. B. Johnson.
7. v:100 v listen; used mostly in the imperative