as in to hear
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing would you listen to what I have to say?

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Recent Examples of listen Players, Arab and Jew, listened intently to one another, responded in solos as though part of a personal dialogue — a search for what brings them together, not what keeps them apart. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 One player the Phillies are rumored to be listening to offers on is All-Star third baseman Alec Bohm. Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 The spiders could be using sound-sensitive hairs on their legs to listen closely for the approaching insects. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024 Spotify users are listening to audiobooks on the platform for the first time ever in 2024. Rachel McRady, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for listen 

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“Listen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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