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- [lis-uh n]
- /ˈlɪs ən/
- /ˈlɪsn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lis-uh n]
- /ˈlɪs ən/
Definitions of listen word
- verb without object listen to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear. 1
- verb without object listen to pay attention; heed; obey (often followed by to): Children don't always listen to their parents. 1
- verb without object listen to wait attentively for a sound (usually followed by for): to listen for sounds of their return. 1
- verb without object listen Informal. to convey a particular impression to the hearer; sound: The new recording doesn't listen as well as the old one. 1
- verb with object listen Archaic. to give ear to; hear. 1
- noun listen Give one's attention to a sound. 1
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Origin of listen
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English lis(t)nen, Old English hlysnan; cognate with Middle High German lüsenen, Swedish lyssna; akin to list5
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Parts of speech for Listen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
listen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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".
listen usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for listen
verb listen
- attend — If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
- get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
- admit — If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true.
- observe — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
Antonyms for listen
verb listen
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- dispute — to engage in argument or debate.
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