Antonyms for hear
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : heer |
| Phonetic Transcription : hɪər |
Definition of hear
Origin :- Old English heran (Anglian), (ge)hieran, hyran (West Saxon) "to hear, listen (to), obey, follow; accede to, grant; judge," from Proto-Germanic *hauzjan (cf. Old Norse heyra, Old Frisian hora, Dutch horen, German hören, Gothic hausjan), perhaps from PIE *kous- "to hear" (see acoustic). The shift from *-z- to -r- is a regular feature in some Germanic languages.
- For spelling, see see head (n.); spelling distinction between hear and here developed 1200-1550. Old English also had the excellent adjective hiersum "ready to hear, obedient," literally "hear-some" with suffix from handsome, etc. Hear, hear! (1680s) was originally imperative, used as an exclamation to call attention to a speaker's words; now a general cheer of approval. Originally it was hear him!
- verb detect by perceiving sound
- verb become aware of information
- When I hear a note of music, can I not at once strike its chord?
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Let me hear from your own lips the words that must decide my destiny.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- We missed our morning mass, it will do us no harm to hear Nones in the Minster.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- And you don't want to hear anything about mines; it wouldn't be at all good for you, I'm sure.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- He thinks you're dying to hear how he made the first thousand of himself.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- "I hear they do have dreadful times with help in New York," said Mrs. Bines.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- I did hear, too, that she takes a flyer in the Street now and then.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- You wait a little, and hear Uncle Peter take back what he's said about me.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- "You will hear from me again," he said, in a tone of menace.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- And she was disappointed that he only promised to consider the matter and let her hear from him.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
Synonyms for hear
- apperceive
- apprehend
- ascertain
- attend
- auscultate
- be advised
- be all ears
- be informed
- be led to believe
- be told of
- become aware
- catch
- catch on
- descry
- determine
- devour
- discover
- eavesdrop
- find out
- gather
- get
- get an earful
- get the picture
- get wind of
- get wise to
- give an audience to
- give attention
- give ears
- glean
- hark
- have on good authority
- hearken
- heed
- learn
- listen
- make out
- overhear
- pick up
- read
- receive
- see
- strain
- take in
- tumble
- understand
- unearth
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