verb
- past tense of harken; listened attentively or paid close attention to
Usage: somewhat archaic or literary
Examples
- She harkened to her grandmother’s wise advice.
- The villagers harkened to the town crier’s announcement.
- He harkened back to simpler times in his youth.
- The students harkened to their teacher’s instructions.
- They harkened to the sound of distant thunder.