Definition of Give ear

1. Verb. Give heed (to). "They attended to everything he said"

Exact synonyms: Advert, Attend, Hang, Pay Heed
Generic synonyms: Listen
Specialized synonyms: Fixate
Derivative terms: Advertence, Advertency, Advertent, Attender, Attention, Attention, Attention, Attentive, Attentive

Definition of Give ear

1. Verb. (idiomatic intransitive) To listen: to devote one's attention to an auditory event. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Give Ear

give about
give against
give an eye-tooth
give and take
give as good as one gets
give away
give away the store
give back
give birth
give by
give care
give chase
give cry
give curry
give ear (current term)
give forth
give heed
give him enough rope and he'll hang himself
give hostage to fortune
give in
give into
give it a shot
give it a try
give it a whirl
give it one's best shot
give it some welly
give it the deep six

Literary usage of Give ear

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: Translated Out of by Robert M. Hartley, American Bible Society, Wightman family (1875)
"T ORD, I cry unto thee: JL/ make haste unto me ; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. 2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense ; and the ..."

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