What does the idiom "lend one’s ear" mean?

• The idiom "lend one’s ear" means --- To listen carefully to someone.• Lend one’s earEnglish Meaning: to listen to someone with sympathy or attentively.Bangla Meaning: সহানুভূতি বা মনোযোগের সাথে কারো কথা শোনা।Example Sentence:- Some NGOs lend their ears to those in crisis.Source:1. Cambridge Dictionary.2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.