English Explanatory Dictionary

harken

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Alternative spelling of hearken: to hear, to listen, to have regard.
  2. To hark back, to return or revert (to a subject, etc.), to allude to, to evoke, to long or pine for (a past event or era).
name
  1. A surname from German.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɑːk(ə)n/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hearken.wav /ˈhɑɹkən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-harken.wav

Word forms

harken harkens harkening harkened

Etymology

See hearken

Derived words

harken back harkener
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