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hearken back

heark·en back
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahr-kuh n bak]
    • /ˈhɑr kən bæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahr-kuh n bak]
    • /ˈhɑr kən bæk/

Definitions of hearken back words

  • noun hearken back to go back in thought or speech; revert; hark back 0
  • verb hearken back (Intransitive Verb) To turn back to an earlier topic or circumstance. 0
  • verb hearken back (Intransitive Verb) To go back to something as an origin or source. 0
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Parts of speech for Hearken back

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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hearken back popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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