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listened

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈɫɪsənd// UK //lˈɪsənd// lis·tened

v. paid attention to a sound or to what someone was saying. You use this when you focus your ears on something on purpose.

v. gave attention to sound; made a conscious effort to hear and comprehend. The past tense and past participle form of the intransitive verb.


SIMPLE

I listened to the radio this morning.

CONTEXTUAL

The students listened carefully while the teacher explained the rules for the final exam.

COMPLEX

Having listened to both sides of the heated debate, the committee decided to postpone the vote until more data could be gathered.

Synonyms
Usage

Intransitive verb; requires the preposition 'to' before a direct object.

Pitfall

I listened the musicI listened to the musicListen is an intransitive verb and requires the preposition 'to' before the object.

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