hear /hɪər/
1. perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
synset: hear
2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
synset: learn, hear, get_word, get_wind, pick_up, find_out, get_a_line, discover, see
3. examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"
4. receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from our son for five years"
synset: hear
5. listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"
synset: listen, hear, take_heed
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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