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| 1. | [ verb ] perceive sound; perceive by the auditory sense | |
| Related terms: | perceive catch catch hearing | |
| 2. | [ verb ] get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally | |
| Synonyms: | learn see discover find_out pick_up get_word get_a_line get_wind | |
| Examples: | "I learned that she has two grown-up children" "I see that you have been promoted" |
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| Related terms: | discover trip_up wise_up get_the_goods ascertain witness discovery discovery | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (law) examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process | |
| Synonyms: | try | |
| Examples: | "The jury had heard all the evidence" "The case will be tried in California" |
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| Related terms: | probe rehear trier | |
| 4. | [ verb ] receive a communication from someone | |
| Examples: | : "We heard nothing from our son for five years" |
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| Related terms: | pick_up | |
| 5. | [ verb ] listen and pay attention | |
| Synonyms: | listen take_heed | |
| Examples: | "Listen to your father" "We must hear the expert before we make a decision" |
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| Related terms: | concentrate incline hearer listening | |
| Similar spelling: |
Heare her Herr hero here Hera heir Heer Heyer hewer Heuer Heier Herrea |
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