# harken

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈhɑːk(ə)n/ · frequency rank #75,944

## Definitions
1. Alternative spelling of hearken: to hear, to listen, to have regard.
2. 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).

## Etymology
See hearken

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/harken