hear

verb
/ˈhɪə/

To perceive sounds through the ear.

Example

“I was deaf, but now I can hear.”

Other meanings

To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way.
“I could hear them quarreling upstairs, but didn’t really listen to their argument.”
To exercise this faculty intentionally; to listen to.

Related words

another county heard from
behear
could hear a pin drop
forehear
hard of hearing
hark
hearability
hearable
hear both sides
hearer
hear from
hear hear

Example sentences

“How did you hear about this position?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“He's telling people what they want to hear.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“If you're talking, I can't hear you.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Old English "hēran".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “hear” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.