1. third person singular present of hark; to listen attentively
Usage: formal; literary
2. third person singular present of hark back; to recall or return to an earlier time or topic
Usage: phrasal verb

Examples

• She harks to every sound in the forest.
• The old man harks back to his childhood days.
• The design harks back to Victorian architecture.
• He harks to the wisdom of his ancestors.
• The melody harks back to traditional folk songs.
• She harks to her mother’s advice in difficult times.