| hear (hîr) v. heard (hûrd), hear·ing, hears v.tr. 1. To perceive (sound) by the ear: Can you hear the signal? 2. To learn by hearing; be told by others: I heard she got married. 3. a. To listen to attentively: Hear what I have to tell you. b. To listen to in an official, professional, or formal capacity: heard the last witness in the afternoon. c. To listen to and consider favorably: Lord, hear my prayer! d. To attend or participate in: hear Mass. v.intr. Phrasal Verb: 1. To be capable of perceiving sound. 2. To receive news or information; learn: I heard about your accident. 3. To consider, permit, or consent to something. Used only in the negative: I won't hear of your going! hear from Idiom: 1. To get a letter, telephone call, or transmitted communication from. 2. To be reprimanded by: If you don't do your homework, you're going to hear from me. hear, hear Used to express approval. [Middle English hearen, Old English h  eran; see kous- in Indo-European roots.]hear  er n. |
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| Noun | 1. |  hearer - someone who listens attentively audience - a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough" beholder, observer, perceiver, percipient - a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses eavesdropper - a secret listener to private conversations |
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