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   hear

   /hɪə/

   verb

   • 1. perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something): "behind her she could hear men's voices" Similar perceivecatchgetmake outtake inapprehenddiscernoverhearlisten toattend togive ear to
   • ▪ listen or pay attention to: "she just doesn't hear what I'm telling her"
   • ▪ listen to and judge (a case or plaintiff): "an all-woman jury heard the case" Similar tryjudgesit in judgement onadjudicate (on)adjudgepass judgement ongive a ruling on
   • ▪ listen to and grant (a prayer): "our Heavenly Father has heard our prayers"
   • 2. be told or informed of: "have you heard the news?" Similar be informedbe toldfind outdiscoverlearngathergleanascertainget wordbe made awarebe given to understandhear tellget windpick upOpposite be unaware

   Word Origin Old Englishhīeran, hēran, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hooren and German hören.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hearable adjective

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   What is the difference between hear and listen?

   • Hear, listen apply to the perception of sound. To hear is to have such perception by means of the auditory sense: to hear distant bells. To listen is to give attention in order to hear and understand the meaning of a sound or sounds: to listen to what is being said; to listen for a well-known footstep.

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   What does hear mean?

   • Define hear. hear synonyms, hear pronunciation, hear translation, English dictionary definition of hear. perceive by the ear; listen to; pay attention to: I hear you. Not to be confused with: here – in this place: Bring your chair over here by me.

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   What is the meaning of hearing?

   • 2. to learn by the ear or by being told; be informed of: to hear news. 3. to listen to; give or pay attention to. 4. to be among the audience at or of (something): to hear a recital. 5. to give a formal, official, or judicial hearing to (something); consider officially, as a judge, sovereign, teacher, or assembly: to hear a case.

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   What does ear mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! HEAR definition: 1. to receive or become conscious of a sound using your ears: 2. to be told information about…. Learn more.

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   When you hear, you perceive a noise made by someone or something — like a person’s voice, the song of a bird, or the torturous sound of a ticking clock on a sleepless night. While hear generally means to perceive a noise, it has several senses, including to listen carefully, as to a story.

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