Definitions for hear
hɪərhear

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hearverb

   perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

2. learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, seeverb

   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"

3. hear, tryverb

   examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process

   "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"

4. hearverb

   receive a communication from someone

   "We heard nothing from our son for five years"

5. listen, hear, take heedverb

   listen and pay attention

   "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hearverb

   To have the faculty of being able to perceive sounds, through the ear.

   I was deaf, and now I can hear.

2. hearverb

   To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way.

   I heard a sound from outside the window.

3. hearverb

   To excercise this faculty intentionally; to listen to.

4. hearverb

   To listen favourably to; to grant (a request etc.).

   Eventually the king chose to hear her entreaties.

5. hearverb

   To receive information about; to come to learn of.

6. hearverb

   To listen to (a person, case) in a court of law; to try.

   Your case will be heard at the end of the month.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Hearverb

   1. To perceive by the ear.

   The trumpeters and singers were as one sound to be heard in praising the Lord. 2 Chro. v. 13.

   2. To give an audience, or allowance to speak.

   He sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. Acts xxiv. 24.

   I must beg the forbearance of censure, ’till I have been heard out in the sequel of this discourse. John Locke.

   3. To attend; to listen to; to obey.

   Hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. Ezek. iii. 17.

   4. To attend favourably.

   They think they shall be heard for their much speaking. Mat.

   5. To try; to attend judicially.

   Hear the causes, and judge righteously. Deutr. i. 16.

   6. To acknowledge. A Latin phrase.

   Or hear’st thou rather pure ethereal stream,
   Whose fountain who shall tell? John Milton.

   Hear’st thou submissive, but a lowly birth? Matthew Prior.

2. To HEARverb

   Etymology: hyran, Saxon; hooren, Dutch.

   1. To enjoy the sense by which sounds are distinguished.

   Sound is nothing but a certain modulation of the external air, which, being gathered by the external ear, beats, as is supposed, upon the membrana tympani, which moves the four little bones in the tympanum: in like manner as it is beat by the external air, these little bones move the internal air which is in the tympanum and vestibulum; which internal air makes an impression upon the auditory nerve in the labyrinth and cochlea, according as it is moved by the little bones in the tympanum: so that, according to the various reflexions of the external air, the internal air makes various impressions upon the auditory nerve, the immediate organ of hearing; and these different impressions represent different sounds. John Quincy.

   The object of hearing is sound, whose variety is so great, that it brings in admirable store of intelligence. William Holder.

   2. To listen; to hearken.

   Since ’tis your command, what you so well
   Are pleas’d to hear, I cannot grieve to tell. John Denham.

   3. To be told; to have an account.

   I have heard by many of this man. Acts ix. 13.

   I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it. Is. xxi. 3.

   Prepare to hear of such a crime
   As tragick poets, since the birth of time,
   Ne’er feign’d. Nahum Tate, Juven. Sat. 15.

   This, of eldest parents, leaves us more in the dark, who, by divine institution, has a right to civil power, than those who never heard any thing at all of heir or descent. John Locke.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hear

   Hearing, or auditory perception, is the ability to perceive sounds through an organ, such as an ear, by detecting vibrations as periodic changes in the pressure of a surrounding medium. The academic field concerned with hearing is auditory science. Sound may be heard through solid, liquid, or gaseous matter. It is one of the traditional five senses. Partial or total inability to hear is called hearing loss. In humans and other vertebrates, hearing is performed primarily by the auditory system: mechanical waves, known as vibrations, are detected by the ear and transduced into nerve impulses that are perceived by the brain (primarily in the temporal lobe). Like touch, audition requires sensitivity to the movement of molecules in the world outside the organism. Both hearing and touch are types of mechanosensation.

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1. hear

   To hear means to perceive or detect sound through the ears. It is the ability to receive auditory stimuli and process it into meaningful information. Hearing allows individuals to be aware of the sounds around them and understand spoken communication.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hearverb

   to perceive by the ear; to apprehend or take cognizance of by the ear; as, to hear sounds; to hear a voice; to hear one call

2. Hearverb

   to give audience or attention to; to listen to; to heed; to accept the doctrines or advice of; to obey; to examine; to try in a judicial court; as, to hear a recitation; to hear a class; the case will be heard to-morrow

3. Hearverb

   to attend, or be present at, as hearer or worshiper; as, to hear a concert; to hear Mass

4. Hearverb

   to give attention to as a teacher or judge

5. Hearverb

   to accede to the demand or wishes of; to listen to and answer favorably; to favor

6. Hearverb

   to have the sense or faculty of perceiving sound

7. Hearverb

   to use the power of perceiving sound; to perceive or apprehend by the ear; to attend; to listen

8. Hearverb

   to be informed by oral communication; to be told; to receive information by report or by letter

9. Etymology: [OE. heren, AS,. hiran, hran, hran; akin to OS. hrian, OFries. hera, hora, D. hooren, OHG. hren, G. hren, Icel. heyra, Sw. hra, Dan. hore, Goth. hausjan, and perh. to Gr. 'akoy`ein, E. acoustic. Cf. Hark, Hearken.]

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1. Hear

   Hear is a 2002 album released by Johnny Diesel.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hear

   hēr, v.t. to perceive by the ear: to comprehend: to listen to: to grant or obey: to answer favourably: to attend to: to try judicially: to be a hearer of: (Milt.) to be called.—v.i. to have the sense of hearing: to listen: to be told:—pr.p. hear′ing; pa.t. and pa.p. heard (hėrd).—ns. Hear′er; Hear′ing, act of perceiving by the ear: the sense of perceiving sound: opportunity to be heard: audience: judicial investigation and hearing of arguments, esp. of trial without a jury: reach of the ear: (coll.) a scolding; Hear′say, common talk: rumour: report.—adj. of or pertaining to a report given by others.—v.i. to repeat rumours.—Hear, hear! an exclamation of approval, uttered by the hearers of a speech; Hearsay evidence, evidence at second hand; Hear tell of, to hear some one speak of; I will not hear of, I will not listen to the notion or proposal. [A.S. hýran; Dut. hooren, Ice. heyra, Ger. hören, Goth. hausjan.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hear

   To perceive sound with our ears or other senses.

   They hear the music with their ears and feet.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 30, 2019  

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1. HEAR

   What does HEAR stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the HEAR acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Examine
   • Perceive
   • Receive

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'hear' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #835

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'hear' in Written Corpus Frequency: #369

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'hear' in Verbs Frequency: #56

Anagrams for hear »

1. RHAe

2. rhea

3. Rhea

4. hare

5. Hera

How to pronounce hear?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hear in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hear in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of hear in a Sentence

1. Mohammed Trabulsi:

   We can hear shelling every day but only God knows what will happen.

2. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images:

   Over the last year, we’re also witnessing an alarming spike in activity from domestic extremist groups threatening our communities with violence and hate, in person, online, and deep in our communities, we regularly hear the names of domestic terrorist groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys because of their involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

3. Michael Flatley:

   Whenever I hear, 'It can't be done,' I know I'm close to success.

4. Judith Toensing:

   I have high expectations of all my students, so to hear that Christin Gilmer had achieved this goal did not surprise me in the least, i feel honored that Harvard chose to tell Christin's story, Christin Gilmer journey, and that I was a small part of that journey.

5. Ben Carson:

   And I think when people hear what the message is about everybody deserves a chance, everybody needs to be helped, I think that's an American message. I think that's a message that people relate to.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hear
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hear
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hear
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hear
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hear
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hear