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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“The conditions don’t look favorable. But when you’re inside it, you always see opportunities—to build bridges, to help people to listen to each other,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

There was also Lizzie Benjamin, 25, who dug out old CDs her father had burned so she could listen to music without Spotify.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Crowds listen to the Rolling Stones perform at n historic free performance to hundreds of thousands of people at Ciudad Deportiva on Friday, March 25, 2016, in Havana.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

So the crickets are actually chirping loudly, if you listen to them.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Yet, here was John Fox at her door, after dark, insisting that Mrs. Redfield listen to these strange sounds immediately.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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