listen

Definition for listen

verb as in hear and pay attention

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accept, admit, attend, get, observe, take notice, tune in

Strong matches

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

Weak matches

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

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Even as he lay gravely ill in hospital in recent days, Ken Reid was listening to the news on the radio.

From BBC

But if you listen to the score, right from the opening moments composer Umberto Smerilli makes a bold declaration about what kind of movie it is: nervy, tempestuous, winking and just a little bit melodramatic.

From Los Angeles Times

He confesses humbly to being a little skeptical, makes a big show of wanting Geller to do well, invites him to return and try again, and as Geller struggles, Carson listens, waits patiently, acts baffled.

From New York Times

I could listen to Jackson croon “Song on the Sand” and “Look Over There” on an eternal loop.

From Los Angeles Times

The more you listen, the deeper the sound gets inside you.

From Los Angeles Times

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