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Hear

/hɪə(ɹ)/

Hear is a verb with 2 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. (stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.
    “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.
    “I heard a sound from outside the window.”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Origin

From Old English hyran.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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