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Verb: listen  lisun
  1. Hear with intention
    "Listen to the sound of this cello"
     
  2. Listen and pay attention
    "Listen to your father"
    - hear, take heed
     
  3. Pay close attention to; give heed to
    - heed, mind

Derived forms: listened, listening, listens

See also: listen in, listener, listening

Type of: center [US], centre [Brit, Cdn], comprehend, concentrate, focus, obey, perceive, pore, rivet

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