harken

[hahr-kuh n] /ˈhɑr kən/
verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
1.
Related forms
harkener, noun
Examples from the web for harken
  • She suggests parents harken back to their own childhoods in trying to understand the need for secret blogging.
  • Yes its a buzz word, yes it seems to harken back to mainframe days.
  • It's always fascinating to hear these hosts harken back to the days before their medium exploded.
British Dictionary definitions for harken

harken

/ˈhɑːkən/
verb
1.
a variant spelling (esp US) of hearken
Derived Forms
harkener, noun

hearken

/ˈhɑːkən/
verb
1.
(archaic) to listen to (something)
Derived Forms
hearkener, noun
Word Origin
Old English heorcnian; see hark
Word Origin and History for harken

variant of hearken.