hearken
verb/ˈhɑːkən/
/ˈhɑːrkən/
(also harken)
[intransitive] (old-fashioned)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they hearken | /ˈhɑːkən/ /ˈhɑːrkən/ |
| he / she / it hearkens | /ˈhɑːkənz/ /ˈhɑːrkənz/ |
| past simple hearkened | /ˈhɑːkənd/ /ˈhɑːrkənd/ |
| past participle hearkened | /ˈhɑːkənd/ /ˈhɑːrkənd/ |
| -ing form hearkening | /ˈhɑːkənɪŋ/ /ˈhɑːrkənɪŋ/ |
- hearken (to somebody/something) to listen to somebody/somethingWord OriginOld English heorcnian; probably related to hark. The spelling with ea (dating from the 16th cent.) is due to association with hear.
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