Pronunciation: /ˈhɑrkən tuː/
verb to listen or pay attention to
A1 Children should hearken to their parents.
A2 She hearkened to the advice of her teacher.
B1 It is important to hearken to warnings in dangerous situations.
B2 The team hearkened to the coach's instructions and won the game.
C1 In order to succeed, one must hearken to feedback and make necessary adjustments.
C2 The wise leader hearkened to the concerns of the people and implemented changes accordingly.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence, in this case indicating the action of listening to something
A1 Children, hearken to the sound of the ice cream truck.
A2 Tourists are advised to hearken to the local customs and traditions.
B1 It is important for employees to hearken to the instructions given by their supervisors.
B2 In times of crisis, it is crucial for the government to hearken to the concerns of its citizens.
C1 Leaders must hearken to the advice of experts in order to make informed decisions.
C2 Successful negotiators hearken to the needs and interests of all parties involved.
formal It is imperative that you hearken to the advice of your elders.
informal Hey, you should hearken to what your boss is saying.
slang Dude, you gotta hearken to the new album, it's fire.
figurative In order to succeed, one must hearken to the whispers of opportunity.
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