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- [lis-uh n]
- /ˈlɪs ən/
- /ˈlɪs.ən/
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- [lis-uh n]
- /ˈlɪs ən/
Definitions of listened word
- verb without object listened to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear. 1
- verb without object listened to pay attention; heed; obey (often followed by to): Children don't always listen to their parents. 1
- verb without object listened to wait attentively for a sound (usually followed by for): to listen for sounds of their return. 1
- verb without object listened 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 listened Archaic. to give ear to; hear. 1
- noun listened Simple past tense and past participle of listen. 1
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Origin of listened
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 Listened
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
listened 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
listened usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for listened
verb listened
- attended — to be present at: to attend a lecture; to attend church.
- heeded — to give careful attention to: He did not heed the warning.
- accepted — Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
- admitted — to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to college.
- got — a simple past tense and past participle of get.
Antonyms for listened
verb listened
- ignored — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- denied — to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar.
- disputed — to engage in argument or debate.
- missed — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- rejected — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
See also
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