hear  (hîr) 
v.
heard (hûrd), hear·ing, hears
v.
tr.
To perceive (sound) by the ear: Can you hear the signal? To learn by hearing; be told by others: I heard she got married. To listen to attentively: Hear what I have to tell you. To listen to in an official, professional, or formal capacity: heard the last witness in the afternoon. To listen to and consider favorably: Lord, hear my prayer! To attend or participate in: hear Mass.
v.
intr.
To be capable of perceiving sound. To receive news or information; learn: I heard about your accident. To consider, permit, or consent to something. Used only in the negative: I won't hear of your going!
Phrasal Verb(s):
hear fromTo get a letter, telephone call, or transmitted communication from. To be reprimanded by: If you don't do your homework, you're going to hear from me.
Idiom(s):
hear, hearUsed to express approval.
[Middle English hearen, Old English hīeran; see kous- in Indo-European roots.]
hear'er n. |
