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hear `verb` [ hɪə ]

• perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something).

• "behind her she could hear men's voices"

Similar: perceive, catch, get, make out, take in, apprehend, discern, overhear, listen to, attend to, give ear to,

• be told or informed of.

• "have you heard the news?"

Similar: be informed, be told, find out, discover, learn, gather, glean, ascertain, get word, be made aware, be given to understand, hear tell, get wind, pick up,

Opposite: be unaware,

Origin: Old English hīeran, hēran, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hooren and German hören .

be unable to hear oneself think

• used to complain about very loud noise or music.
"I hate bars where you can't hear yourself think"

hear! hear!

• used to express one's wholehearted agreement with something said, especially in a speech.

hear tell of

• be told about.
"he has heard tell of bidders getting carried away by the bidding, far beyond their means"

hear tell that

• be told that.
"I heard tell that he went out west"

hear from

• be contacted by someone.
"if you would like to join the committee, we would love to hear from you"

hear of

• be told or informed of something.
"I was shocked to hear of her death"

hear out

• listen to all that someone has to say.
"Joseph gravely heard them out but never offered advice"

hear verb [ hɪə ]