Hear Definition

hîr
heard, hearing, hears
verb
heard, hearing, hears
To have a normally functioning ear or ears; be able to hear sounds.
Webster's New World
To perceive or sense (sounds), esp. through stimulation of auditory nerves in the ear by sound waves.
Webster's New World
To listen.
Webster's New World
To be informed of; be told of; learn of.
To hear a rumor.
Webster's New World
To listen to and consider.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
idiom
hear, hear
  • Used to express approval.
American Heritage
never hear the end of
  • To be complained to or told about (something) repeatedly or for a long time.
American Heritage
hear from
  • to get a telephone call, letter, e-mail, etc. from
  • to get a criticism or reprimand from
Webster's New World
hear! hear!
  • well said!
Webster's New World
hear out
  • to listen to until the end
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Origin of Hear

  • From Middle English heren, from Old English hēran, hȳran, hīeran (“to hear”), from Proto-Germanic *hauzijaną (“to hear”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyé-. Compare West Frisian hearre (“to hear”), Dutch horen (“to hear”), German hören (“to hear”), Danish høre (“to hear”), Icelandic heyra (“to hear”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English hearen Old English hīeran kous- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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