listen
['lisn]
vi. , 倾,

n. , 倾

[] , 留神,



listen
[ verb ]

1. hear with intention

<verb.perception>
Listen to the sound of this cello

2. listen and pay attention

<verb.perception> hear take heed
Listen to your father
We must hear the expert before we make a decision

3. pay close attention to; give heed to

<verb.social> heed mind
Heed the advice of the old men

Listen \Lis"ten\ (l[i^]s"'n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Listened}
(l[i^]s"'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Listening}.] [OE. listnen,
listen, lustnen, lusten, AS. hlystan; akin to hlyst hearing,
OS. hlust, Icel. hlusta to listen, hlust ear, AS. hlosnian to
wait in suspense, OHG. hlos[=e]n to listen, Gr. kly`ein, and
E. loud. [root]41. See {Loud}, and cf. {List} to listen.]
1. To give close attention with the purpose of hearing; to
give ear; to hearken; to attend.

When we have occasion to listen, and give a more
particular attention to some sound, the tympanum is
drawn to a more than ordinary tension. --Holder.

2. To give heed; to yield to advice; to follow admonition; to
obey.

Listen to me, and by me be ruled. --Tennyson.

{To listen after}, to take an interest in. [Obs.]

Soldiers note forts, armories, and magazines;
scholars listen after libraries, disputations, and
professors. --Fuller.

Syn: To attend; hearken. See {Attend}.


Listen \Lis"ten\, v. t.
To attend to. [Obs.] --Shak.