Meaning & use
Hearkened
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Listened attentively or paid heed to something, especially advice or a call; often literary or archaic.
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The villagers hearkened to the elder's warning about the coming storm.
He finally hearkened to his doctor's advice and changed his diet.
A note on using this word
A somewhat archaic or literary word, still common in the phrase 'hearken back to', meaning to recall or return to an earlier idea.
Words with a similar meaning
heededlistenedattended
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Words with an opposite meaning
ignoreddisregarded
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