verb Download 🔗Share To hark back, to return or revert (to a subject, etc.), to allude to, to evoke, to long or pine for (a past event or era). Examples : "The teacher's lesson often harkened back to historical events to help students understand current affairs. " history language literature communication past tradition time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (obsolete except poetic) To hear (something) with attention; to have regard to (something). Examples : "The children harkened to their grandfather's story, captivated by his every word. " language literature communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To listen; to attend or give heed to what is uttered; to hear with attention, compliance, or obedience. Examples : "The children harkened to their teacher's instructions about the fire drill. " communication language action sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To enquire; to seek information. Examples : "Seeing the warning sign, she harkened to the park ranger for more information about the trail's difficulty. " communication language word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading