Give Ear (Verb)
Meaning
Give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The students were told to give ear to the teacher's instructions as the lesson was about to start.
- She asked her brother to give ear, for the news she had was of great importance and urgency.
- The manager instructed his employees to give ear to the client, as their concerns were of top priority.
- All the officials were present and were sure to give ear to every proposal submitted during the meeting.
- As the announcement was crucial, everyone in the hall was asked to give ear and remain silent.