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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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Saying that he had been "following the conversation" around his appearance, West said he "would be grateful" to meet members of the Jewish community, "to listen".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

But throughout that journey, she has remembered one of Wooden’s most enduring maxims: “If you listen to players, they’ll listen to you.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In his Palm Sunday homily last week, Pope Leo said that Jesus “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“There was a moment I just realized, ‘I need to listen.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

I had to strain to listen but they were chanting excitedly.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff