hearkened
Gave ear to
Hearkened is the past tense of hearken, meaning to listen attentively or give heed.
The word is literary and archaic, appearing mostly in religious texts and historical writing: They hearkened to the prophet's warning.
To hearken back is to recall or evoke something from the past: The architecture hearkened back to classical Greece.
Followed a directive
- compliedFollowed a directive
- followedCame behind another
- submittedFormally gave for consideration
- deferredSet aside until later
yielded · adhered · heeded · respected · honored · observed · answered · responded
Contacted by phone
- beckonedSignaled to approach
- invokedSummoned or cited formally
- stirredMixed by circular motion
- rousedStirred from slumber
awakened · answered · responded · came · returned · attended · gathered · assembled
Old and outdated
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- bygoneOf earlier times
- oldenOf a distant past
- ancientVery old indeed
time-honored · traditional · quaint · old-world · biblical · scriptural · Shakespearean · King James
Perceived sound intentionally
- heedfulPaying close attention
- attunedAdjusted to perceive
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- mindfulConsciously attentive
observant · receptive · intent · earnest · attentive · focused · rapt · engrossed
Recalled past experiences fondly
- recalledBrought back mentally
- rememberedBrought back to mind
- reflectedCast back, as light
- yearnedDesired intensely
longed · wistful · sentimental · retrospective · halcyon · bygone · recollected · dwelled
obeyed
Followed a directive
deferred · yielded · adhered · heeded · respected · honored · observed · answered · responded · acceded
called
Contacted by phone
roused · awakened · answered · responded · came · returned · attended · gathered · assembled · convened
antiquated
Old and outdated
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- bygoneOf earlier times
- oldenOf a distant past
ancient · time-honored · traditional · quaint · old-world · biblical · scriptural · Shakespearean · King James · formal
listened
Perceived sound intentionally
mindful · observant · receptive · intent · earnest · attentive · focused · rapt · engrossed · absorbed
reminisced
Recalled past experiences fondly
- recalledBrought back mentally
- rememberedBrought back to mind
- reflectedCast back, as light
yearned · longed · wistful · sentimental · retrospective · halcyon · bygone · recollected · dwelled · revisited
hearkenedignored
Purposely not noticed
disregarded · tuned out · paid no heed · neglected · overlooked
- hearkens backRecalls or evokes
- hearkened backRecalled or evoked