Definition of Hearken
Hearken
heark·en
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(verb)
in old usage, to listen attentively to something or to give heed to it;
e.g. She refused to hearken to her parents wisdom.
(verb)
to pay respectful attention to something;
e.g. She begged them to hearken to her words.
(verb)
to recall something from the past and bring it back to mind;
e.g. His actions now hearken the way he behaved back then.
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