To give close attention with the purpose of hearing; to give ear; to hearken; to attend.
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.
To listen; to hearken.
These links were deliberately created. Use the interchangeability score and guidance to judge whether a word will work in your sentence.
To give close attention with the purpose of hearing; to give ear; to hearken; to attend.
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.
To hearken.
Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.
To listen; to lend the ear; to attend to what is uttered; to give heed; to hear, in order to obey or comply.
Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.
Their definitions overlap or refer to similar ideas. Use these to widen your search, then compare the exact meanings.
The same nine destinations available from the header menu are shown here as a clear, fully visible grid.