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hearken
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hear·ken also har·ken  (härkn)
v. hear·kened also har·kened, hear·ken·ing also har·ken·ing, hear·kens also har·kens
v.intr.
To listen attentively; give heed.
v.tr. Archaic
To listen to; hear.

[Middle English herknen, from Old English hercnian; see kous- in Indo-European roots.]

hearken
Verb
Archaic to listen [Old English heorcnian]
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Verb1.hearken - listen; used mostly in the imperative
listen - hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello"


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Here's betting Alexander harkened back to the company's lean and mean times while assembling ``Sunday in the Park With George.
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