[lis-uh
n] 
| 1. | to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear. |
| 2. | to pay attention; heed; obey (often fol. by to): Children don't always listen to their parents. |
| 3. | to wait attentively for a sound (usually fol. by for): to listen for sounds of their return. |
| 4. | Informal. to convey a particular impression to the hearer; sound: The new recording doesn't listen as well as the old one. |
| 5. | Archaic. to give ear to; hear. |
| 6. | listen in,
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