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hear

[ heer ]
/ hɪər /
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verb (used with object), heard [hurd], /hɜrd/, hear·ing.
verb (used without object), heard [hurd], /hɜrd/, hear·ing.

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Origin of hear

First recorded before 950; Middle English heren, Old English hēran, hīeran; cognate with Dutch horen, German hören, Old Norse heyra, Gothic hausjan; perhaps akin to Greek akoúein (see acoustic)

synonym study for hear

1, 2. Hear, listen apply to the perception of sound. To hear is to have such perception by means of the auditory sense: to hear distant bells. To listen is to give attention in order to hear and understand the meaning of a sound or sounds: to listen to what is being said; to listen for a well-known footstep.

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hear

1. hear , here2. heard , herd
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British Dictionary definitions for hear

hear
/ (hɪə) /

verb hears, hearing or heard (hɜːd)

Derived forms of hear

hearable, adjectivehearer, noun

Word Origin for hear

Old English hieran; related to Old Norse heyra, Gothic hausjan, Old High German hōren, Greek akouein
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