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| Main Entry: | listen |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hear and pay attention |
| Synonyms: | accept, admit, adopt, attend, audit, catch, concentrate, eavesdrop, entertain, get, hark, hear out, mind, monitor, obey, observe, receive, welcome, auscult, auscultate, be all ears, be attentive, get a load of, give an audience to, give attention, give heed to, hang on words, harken, hear tell, hearken, lend an ear, overhear, pick up on, prick up ears, take advice, take into consideration, take notice, take under advisement, tune in, tune in on |
| Notes: | to listen is to try to hear; to hear is simply to perceive with the ear |
| Antonyms: | speak, talk |
| Main Entry: | attend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pay attention; apply oneself |
| Synonyms: | catch, concentrate on, devote oneself, follow, get a load of, hear, hearken, heed, keep one's eye on, lend an ear, listen, listen up, look after, look on, mark, mind, note, notice, observe, occupy oneself with, pay heed, pick up, regard, see to, watch |
| Antonyms: | be lazy, disregard, ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | hear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | detect by perceiving sound |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, attend, catch, descry, devour, eavesdrop, get*, hark, heed, listen, make out*, pick up*, read, strain, take in*, auscultate, be all ears, become aware, get an earful, get wind of, give an audience to, give attention, give ears, hearken, overhear |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | heed |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give care, thought to |
| Synonyms: | attend, baby-sit, be aware, be guided by, bear in mind, catch, consider, dig*, do one's bidding, follow, follow orders, get a load of, give ear, hark, hear, hearken, keep eye peeled, keep tabs, listen, mark, mind, mind the store, note, obey, observe, pay attention, pick up, regard, ride herd on*, see, sit, spot, stay in line, take notice of, take to heart, toe the line*, watch, watch one's step, watch out, watch over, watch the store |
| Antonyms: | disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | look out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be wary |
| Synonyms: | beware, check out, listen, mind, notice, peg*, scope, spot, spy, be alert, be careful, be on guard, have a care, heads up, hearken, keep an eye out, keep tabs, pay attention, pick up on, shotgun, size up, watch out |
| Antonyms: | disregard, ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | mind |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | comply, obey |
| Synonyms: | attend, behave, follow, heed, keep, listen, mark, note, notice, observe, regard, respect, watch, adhere to, do as told, follow orders, pay attention, pay heed, take heed |
| Antonyms: | disobey, disregard, ignore |
| Main Entry: | watch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look at |
| Synonyms: | attend, case, check out, concentrate, contemplate, examine, eye*, focus, follow, gaze, inspect, listen, look, mark, mind, note, observe, peer, pipe*, regard, rubberneck*, scan, scope, scrutinize, see, spy, stare, take in, view, wait, eagle-eye, eyeball, get a load of, give the once over, have a look-see, keep an eye on, keep tabs on, pay attention, take notice |
| Antonyms: | ignore, overlook, pass by |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hark |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | harken |
| Synonyms: | listen, give heed, pay attention |
| Main Entry: | hear out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | listen to |
| Synonyms: | listen, yield to |
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