listen

[lis-uhn] / ˈlɪs ən /

VERB

hear and pay attention

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept admit attend get observe take notice tune in

STRONG

adopt audit auscultate catch concentrate eavesdrop entertain hark harken hearken mind monitor obey overhear receive welcome

WEAK

auscult be all ears be attentive get a load of give an audience to give attention give heed to hang on words hear out hear tell lend an ear pick up on prick up ears take advice take into consideration take under advisement tune in on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny dispute ignore miss refuse reject

STRONG

disobey disregard forget neglect turn away

WEAK

speak talk

Example Sentences

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For a few seconds, he couldn’t even listen.

From Literature

Nim listened hard so that she could remember the stories forever, after Alex left, and tried not to think about when that would happen.

From Literature

"Sometimes the hardest bit is actually just sitting down together - not fighting and just listening - and saying, 'I want to redefine this in our relationship'," he added.

From BBC

Now we’re in the right headspace for me to offer some of my best tax-season tips as you listen to the song’s killer opening bass line.

From MarketWatch

It also said that parents are listened to.

From BBC

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