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- [hahr-kuh n]
- /ˈhɑr kən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahr-kuh n]
- /ˈhɑr kən/
Definitions of hearkened word
- verb without object hearkened Literary. to give heed or attention to what is said; listen. 1
- verb with object hearkened Archaic. to listen to; hear. 1
- noun hearkened Simple past tense and past participle of hearken. 1
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Origin of hearkened
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English hercnen, Old English he(o)rcnian, suffixed form of assumed *heorcian; see hark, -en1
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Parts of speech for Hearkened
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hearkened popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hearkened usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hearkened
verb hearkened
- heard — to perceive by the ear: Didn't you hear the doorbell?
- apprehended — Simple past tense and past participle of apprehend.
- attended — to be present at: to attend a lecture; to attend church.
- caught — Caught is the past tense and past participle of catch.
- descried — to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy: The lookout descried land.
Antonyms for hearkened
verb hearkened
- abstained — to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from): to abstain from eating meat.
- calmed — Simple past tense and past participle of calm.
- disregarded — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- failed — unsuccessful; failed: a totally fail policy.
- held — simple past tense and a past participle of hold1 .
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