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hear

/hɪə(ɹ)/ · verb

Meaning

  1. (stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.
  2. (stative) To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way.
  3. To exercise this faculty intentionally; to listen to.
  4. To listen favourably to; to grant (a request etc.).
  5. To receive information about; to come to learn of.
  6. (with from) To be contacted by.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

listen(English)get wind(English)learn(English)take heed(English)discover(English)find out(English)see(English)try(English)appeals(English)voices(English)hears(English)sounds(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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