lis'en

A form of listen — To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.

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Meanings

verblis'en (third-person singular simple present lis'ens, present participle lis'ening, simple past and past participle lis'ened)

present singular third person lis'ens · participle present lis'ening · participle past lis'ened · past lis'ened

  1. pronunciation spellingrareEye dialect spelling of listen.

Origin

A respelling of listen.

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APA

lis'en. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lis'en

MLA

“lis'en.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lis'en. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lis'en,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lis'en.

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