Analysis Complete

listen

/ listen /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
hear with intention
"Listen to the sound of this cello"
Type of:
perceive comprehend
Kinds of:
hear out listen in attend hang advert
Derived:
hearer listener auditor attender listening
Entails:
hear
See also:
listen in eavesdrop
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
listen and pay attention
"Listen to your father"
"We must hear the expert before we make a decision"
Type of:
concentrate focus center
Kinds of:
incline
Derived:
hearer listener auditor attender listening
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
pay close attention to; give heed to
"Heed the advice of the old men"
Type of:
obey
Derived:
listening hearing mind attentiveness heed
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
33%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

perceive comprehend hear out listen in attend hang advert concentrate focus center incline obey