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hear - Dictionary definition and meaning for hear
HEAR
(verb) get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
"I learned that she has two grown-up children", "I see that you have been promoted"
synonyms : discover , find out , get a line , get wind , get word , learn , pick up , see(verb) receive a communication from someone
"We heard nothing from our son for five years"
(verb) perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
(verb) listen and pay attention
"Listen to your father", "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"
synonyms : listen , take heed(verb) examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
"The jury had heard all the evidence", "The case will be tried in California"
synonyms : try
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.


