English verb: give ear | |||
1. | give ear (perception) give heed (to) | ||
Samples | The children in the audience attended the recital quietly. She hung on his every word. They attended to everything he said. | ||
Synonyms | advert, attend, hang, pay heed | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | listen | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fixate | ||