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Synonyms
lis·ten (lĭśən)

[Middle English listenen, alteration (influenced by listen, to list, listen; see list4), of Old English hlysnan.]

intransitive verb: -tened, -ten·ing, -tens. 

  1. To make an effort to hear something: listen to the radio; listening for the bell.
  2. To pay attention; heed: “She encouraged me to listen carefully to what country people called mother wit” (Maya Angelou)

noun 

An act of listening: Would you like to give the CD a listen before buying it?

phrasal verbs

listen in
To listen to a conversation between others; eavesdrop.
To tune in and listen to a broadcast.

derivatives

liśten·er
noun