Hear: meaning, definitions and examples

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hear

 

[ hษชษ™r ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

listen

Perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something). To be aware of or to become aware of by hearing.

Synonyms

detect, listen, perceive

Examples of usage

  • I can hear the birds singing outside.
  • Can you hear me?
  • We heard a loud noise coming from the kitchen.
Context #2 | Noun

auditory perception

The faculty of perceiving sounds. The range within which sounds may be heard; earshot.

Synonyms

auditory sense, listening capacity

Examples of usage

  • My hearing is not as good as it used to be.
  • The music was within hearing.

Translations

Translations of the word "hear" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ouvir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคจเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hรถren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mendengar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ัƒั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sล‚yszeฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่žใ (ใใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท entendre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ oรญr

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท duymak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋“ฃ๋‹ค (deutda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุณู…ุน (yasma')

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ slyลกet

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ poฤuลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฌ (tฤซng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sliลกati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ heyra

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตัั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒ“ (smenad)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ eลŸitmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ oรญr

Etymology

The word 'hear' originated from the Old English word 'hieran', which is related to the Dutch 'horen' and German 'hรถren'. The Indo-European root is 'kous-', which means 'to hear'. The sense 'give an ear to' dates back to the late 14th century, while 'perceive by the ear' is from the early 15th century.

See also: hearing, hearsay, rehearing, rehearse, unheard.

Word Frequency Rank

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