hear

[[t]hɪər[/t]]

v. heard(hûrd), hear•ing.

1) phl to perceive by the ear:

to hear noises[/ex]

2) to learn by the ear or by being told; be informed of:

to hear news[/ex]

3) to listen to; give or pay attention to

4) to be among the audience at or of (something):

to hear a recital[/ex]

5) to give a formal, official, or judicial hearing to (something); consider officially, as a judge, sovereign, teacher, or assembly:

to hear a case[/ex]

6) to take or listen to the evidence or testimony of (someone):

to hear the defendant[/ex]

7) to listen to with favor, assent, or compliance

8) phl to be capable of perceiving sound by the ear; have the faculty of perceiving sound vibrations

9) to receive information by the ear or otherwise:

to hear from a friend[/ex]

10) to listen with favor, assent, or compliance (often fol. by of):

I will not hear of your going[/ex]

11) (used interjectionally in the phrase Hear! Hear! to express approval, as of a speech.)

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Etymology: bef. 950; ME heren, OE hēran, hīeran, c. OS hōrian, OHG hōrren, ON heyra, Go hausjan; perh. akin to Gk akoúein (see acoustic) hear′a•ble, adj. hear′er, n.