hearken

/ˈhɑrkən/
verb
  1. To listen attentively; to pay close attention to something heard.
    • Hearken to the sound of the waves crashing on the shore.
    • In the old story, the king commanded his subjects to hearken to his words.
    • The teacher told the students to hearken to the instructions carefully.
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