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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

harken back en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (US, alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of hearken back.
    • The emerging consensus that writing was merely transcribed speech, then, harkened back to the pre-disciplinary, liberal arts college 1994, David Coogan, Electronic Writing Centers: Computing the Field of Composition, page 4:

Forms

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harkened back Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
harkened back Tense=Past lexicographic
harkening back Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
harkens back Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic