Meaning & use
Harkened
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Listened attentively to something, especially advice or a call.
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The villagers harkened to the elder's warning and moved to higher ground before the flood.
He harkened back to his grandfather's stories whenever he needed inspiration.
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Past tense of 'harken' (also spelled 'hearken'), an older word for 'listen' that survives today mainly in the phrase 'harken back to.'
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