lisen

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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

verblisen (third-person singular simple present lisens, present participle lisening, simple past and past participle lisened)

present singular third person lisens · participle present lisening · participle past lisened · past lisened

  1. pronunciation spellingEye dialect spelling of listen.

Origin

A respelling of listen.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

linesNilesLinseNeilsleniselsin
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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