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Meaning of hear

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hear

Pronunciation:/hɪə(ɹ)//hɪɹ//hjɜː/

verb

Definitions

  1. (stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.

    Example: I was deaf, and now I can hear.

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

    Example: I heard a sound from outside the window.

  3. To exercise this faculty intentionally; to listen to.

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

    Example: Eventually the king chose to hear her entreaties.