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hear
[ heer ]
verb (used with object)
- to perceive by the ear:
Didn't you hear the doorbell?
Synonyms:
- to learn by the ear or by being told; be informed of:
to hear news.
Synonyms:
- to listen to; give or pay attention to:
They refused to hear our side of the argument.
- to be among the audience at or of (something):
to hear a recital.
Synonyms:
- to give a formal, official, or judicial hearing to (something); consider officially, as a judge, sovereign, teacher, or assembly:
to hear a case.
- to take or listen to the evidence or testimony of (someone):
to hear the defendant.
- to listen to with favor, assent, or compliance.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- (of a computer) to perceive by speech recognition.
verb (used without object)
- to be capable of perceiving sound by the ear; have the faculty of perceiving sound vibrations.
- to receive information by the ear or otherwise:
to hear from a friend.
- to listen with favor, assent, or compliance (often followed by of ):
I will not hear of your going.
- (of a computer) to be capable of perceiving by speech recognition.
- (used as an interjection in the phrase Hear! Hear! to express approval, as of a speech.)
hear
/ 丑瑟蓹 /
verb
- tr to perceive (a sound) with the sense of hearing
- tr; may take a clause as object to listen to
did you hear what I said?
- whenintr, sometimes foll by of or about; when tr, may take a clause as object to be informed (of); receive information (about)
have you heard?
to hear of his success
- law to give a hearing to (a case)
- whenintr, usually foll by of and used with a negative to listen (to) with favour, assent, etc
she wouldn't hear of it
- intrfoll byfrom to receive a letter, news, etc (from)
- hear! hear!an exclamation used to show approval of something said
- hear tell dialect.to be told (about); learn (of)
Derived Forms
- 藞丑别补谤补产濒别, adjective
- 藞丑别补谤别谤, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 丑别补谤路补路产濒别 adjective
- 丑别补谤路别谤 noun
- 辞耻迟路丑别补谤 verb (used with object) outheard outhearing
- 谤别路丑别补谤 verb reheard rehearing
- un路丑别补谤路补路产濒别 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of hear1
Idioms and Phrases
- another county heard from
- hard of hearing
- never hear the end of
- not have it (hear of it)
- unheard of
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Celtic fans, we want to hear your views after Rodgers' side wrapped up another league title.
The driver exited the vehicle and could be heard remonstrating with the protesters about the road being blocked.
Singer Amy Macdonald is approaching two decades in the music industry, but admits the disbelief at hearing her songs played on the radio will never go away.
Let鈥檚 be truthful here ... any time I hear it鈥檚 not the money, of course it鈥檚 the money.
Most parents have heard at least one untrue statement about measles or the vaccine for it, and many don鈥檛 know what to believe, according to an April KFF poll.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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