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   hear

   /hɪə/

   verb

   • 1. perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something): "behind her she could hear men's voices" Similar perceivecatchgetmake outtake inapprehenddiscernoverhearlisten toattend togive ear to
   • ▪ listen or pay attention to: "she just doesn't hear what I'm telling her"
   • ▪ listen to and judge (a case or plaintiff): "an all-woman jury heard the case" Similar tryjudgesit in judgement onadjudicate (on)adjudgepass judgement ongive a ruling on
   • ▪ listen to and grant (a prayer): "our Heavenly Father has heard our prayers"
   • 2. be told or informed of: "have you heard the news?" Similar be informedbe toldfind outdiscoverlearngathergleanascertainget wordbe made awarebe given to understandhear tellget windpick upOpposite be unaware

   Word Origin Old Englishhīeran, hēran, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hooren and German hören.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hearable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

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