Listen /(lĭs"'n)/

Lis·ten

Listen

v. i.

imp. & p. p. Listened; p. pr. & vb. n. Listening

  1. To give close attention with the purpose of hearing; to give ear; to hearken; to attend.
    When we have occasion to listen, and give a more particular attention to some sound, the tympanum is drawn to a more than ordinary tension.
    — Holder.
  2. To give heed; to yield to advice; to follow admonition; to obey.
    Listen to me, and by me be ruled.
    Soldiers note forts, armories, and magazines; scholars listen after libraries, disputations, and professors.

Phrases & Compounds
To listen after
to take an interest in.

Listen

v. t.
  1. To attend to. [Obs.]