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hear
What does hear mean?
hear (verb): to perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use hear in a sentence?
- I could hear them quarreling upstairs, but didn’t really listen to their argument. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce hear?
/hiɹ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does hear come from?
From Middle English har, heoren, her, here, heren, from Old English hēran, hīeran, hīran, hȳran (“to hear”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to hear
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “hear” mean?
to cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat
Not quite: that's what swallow means.
to display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something
Not quite: that's what show means.
to perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way
Right! That's what “hear” means.
to dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time
Not quite: that's what reside means.
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