LIST'EN, verb intransitive lis'n. 1. To hearken; to give ear; to attend closely with a view to hear. On the green bank I sat, and listened long. 2. To obey; to yield to advice; to follow admonition. LIS'TEN, verb transitive lis'n. To hear; to attend.
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