listen to
ən verb (used without object)
1.
to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
2.
to pay attention; heed; obey (often followed by to ): Children don't always listen to their parents.
3.
4.
Informal. to convey a particular impression to the hearer; sound: The new recording doesn't listen as well as the old one.
verb (used with object)
5.
Archaic. to give ear to; hear.
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6.
listen in,
a.
to listen to a radio or television broadcast: Listen in tomorrow for the names of the lottery winners.
b.
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop: Someone was listening in to his private calls.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to concentrate on hearing something |
| 2. | to take heed; pay attention: I told you many times but you wouldn't listen |
| [Old English hlysnan; related to Old High German lūstrēn] | |
| 'listener | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
listen
O.E. hlysnan "to listen," from P.Gmc. *khlusinon (cf. O.H.G. hlosen "to listen," Ger. lauschen "to listen"), from PIE base *kleu- "hearing, to hear" (cf. Skt. srnoti "hears," srosati "hears, obeys;" Avestan sraothra "ear;" M.Pers. srod "hearing, sound;" Lith. klausau "to hear," slove "splendor, honor;"
O.C.S. slusati "to hear," slava "fame, glory," slovo "word;" Gk. klyo "hear, be called," kleos "report, rumor, fame glory," kleio "make famous;" L. cluere "to hear oneself called, be spoken of;" O.Ir. ro-clui-nethar "hears," clunim "I hear," clu "fame, glory," cluada "ears;" Welsh clywaf "I hear;" O.E. hlud "loud," hleoðor "tone, tune;" O.H.G. hlut "sound;" Goth. hiluþ "listening, attention"). The -t- probably is by influence of O.E. hlystan (see list (v.2)). For vowel evolution, see bury.
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