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Word: Hearken
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English heorcnian; probably related to hark. The spelling with ea (dating from the 16th century) is due to association with hear
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhɑːk(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
listen
Short Definition:listen
Examples:- he refused to hearken to Tom's words of wisdom
- now hearken and obey
Variant Forms:
- harken
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