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Definition of Hear

1. Verb. Perceive (sound) via the auditory sense. "They will hear the duet"

2. Verb. Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally. "They hear that there was a traffic accident "; "I see that you have been promoted"

3. Verb. Examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process. "The case will be tried in California"

4. Verb. Receive a communication from someone. "We heard nothing from our son for five years"

5. Verb. Listen and pay attention. "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"

Definition of Hear

1. v. t. To perceive by the ear; to apprehend or take cognizance of by the ear; as, to hear sounds; to hear a voice; to hear one call.

2. v. i. To have the sense or faculty of perceiving sound.

Definition of Hear

1. Verb. (intransitive) To have the faculty of being able to perceive sounds, through the ear. (defdate from 10th c.) ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way. (defdate from 10th c.) ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To excercise this faculty intentionally; to listen to. (defdate from 10th c.) ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To listen favourably to; to grant (a request etc.). (defdate from 10th c.) ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To receive information about; to come to learn of. (defdate from 10th c.) ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To listen to (a person, case) in a court of law; to try. (defdate from 12th c.) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hear

1. to perceive by the ear [v HEARD, HEARING, HEARS] : HEARABLE [adj]

Medical Definition of Hear

1. To perceive sounds; denoting the function of the ear. Origin: A.S. Heran (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hear

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