| Main Entry: |
listen |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
hear and pay attention |
Synonyms: |
accept,
admit,
adopt,
attend,
audit, auscult, auscultate, be all ears, be attentive, catch,
concentrate, eavesdrop,
entertain,
get, get a load of, give an audience to, give attention, give heed to, hang on words, hark, harken, hear out, hear tell, hearken, lend an ear, mind,
monitor,
obey, observe, overhear, pick up on, prick up ears,
receive, take advice, take into consideration, take notice, take under advisement, tune in, tune in on,
welcome
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| Notes: |
to listen is to try to hear; to hear is simply to perceive with the ear |
Antonyms: |
speak, talk
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