as in to listen
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
young people would do well to read this wise and witty book and harken to its message
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The rules harken to a time before email and online application processes.
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Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2022
The lyrics harken to their relationship, but comments on LGBTQ+ romance as divergent from traditional love.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Oct. 2022
In spirit, his plans harken back to the beach town’s early 20th-century heyday.
—Nicole Hong, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2022
The idea is to harken back to the franchise's glory days of the late 1990s and early 2000s, but this design isn't really anything exciting or unexpected.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2022
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Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2022
The lyrics harken to their relationship, but comments on LGBTQ+ romance as divergent from traditional love.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Oct. 2022
In spirit, his plans harken back to the beach town’s early 20th-century heyday.
—Nicole Hong, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2022
The idea is to harken back to the franchise's glory days of the late 1990s and early 2000s, but this design isn't really anything exciting or unexpected.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2022
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“Harken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harken. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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