Dictionary Definition

hear

1 perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

2 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" [syn: learn, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see]

3 examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California" [syn: try]

4 receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from our son for five years"

5 listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision" [syn: listen, take heed] [also: heard]

User Contributed Dictionary

Hear can refer to several things:

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