To listen
Example: I like to listen to music every evening.
Definition
"To listen" means to actively pay attention to sounds or music with the intention of hearing and understanding them, often requiring focus and effort. For example, in the phrase 'I like to listen to music every evening,' it refers to the act of consciously hearing music.
Etymology
The word "to listen" comes from the Old English 'hlysnan,' meaning 'to hear,' which evolved into Middle English 'listnen.' Did you know that 'listen' implies not just hearing but actively paying attention, differentiating it from 'hear,' which can be passive?
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"To listen" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Music - (A1) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used words.
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