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listen

/ˈlɪs.ən/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To give one's attention to a sound or speech.

    - "Please listen carefully to my instructions."
    - "I can't listen to this music right now, I need to focus."
  • Verb

    To pay attention; give ear.

    - "If you want to be a good student, you need to learn to listen."
    - "The teacher asked the class to listen while she read the story."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈlɪs.ən/



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  2. /ˈlɪs.ən/



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  3. /ˈlɪs.ən/



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Antonyms

disobey , disregard , ignore
Synonyms

play , agree , assent , hearken , mind , obey , anticipate , await , expect , wait for , hear , heed , mind , attend , behear , give ear , hark , hear , heed , list , mind , note , pay attention
Rhymes
Words rhyming with listen
dreams , seems , beams , teams
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. listen (Irish) : to hear, to obey

  2. listen (Scottish Gaelic) : to hear, to obey

Variants
List of all variants of listen that leads to same result
listen , listened , listening , listens , listen in , listened in , listener-in , listeners-in , listening in , listens in , listen for , listen out for , listened out for , listening out for , listens out for , listen up , listened up , listening up , listens up , listen with only half an ear
Forms
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listened, listening, listens

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English hlisan, hlisian; related to hlisan (to hear, perceive) and hlis (hear, ear, sound)

Trivia
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  1. The verb 'listen' comes from the Old English word 'hlisan', which means 'to hear, perceive'.

  2. Listening is a crucial skill for effective communication and building strong relationships.

Related Concepts
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  1. attention: The act of focusing one's mental capacity on a task or subject.

  2. hearing: The ability to perceive sound through the ear.

Culture
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In literature, 'listen' is often used metaphorically to represent paying attention and giving one's full focus to something. In music, 'listen' is an essential aspect of enjoying and appreciating the art form.

How to Memorize "listen"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine yourself in a quiet room, focusing on a sound or speech.
    - Visualize yourself turning up the volume of the sound in your mind.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'listen' with the image of an ear or a person focusing intently.
    - Create an association between 'listen' and the feeling of being fully present.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym LISTEN: Look, Intently Study, Think, Explore, and Nod to remember the meaning of the word.

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