hearer

hear

H0106900 (hîr)v. heard (hûrd), hear·ing, hears v.tr.1. To perceive (sound) by the ear: Can you hear the signal?2. To learn by hearing; be told by others: I heard she got married.3. a. To listen to (something) attentively or in an official capacity, as in a court: heard the last witness in the afternoon.b. To listen to and consider favorably: Lord, hear my prayer!c. To attend or participate in: hear Mass.v.intr.1. To be capable of perceiving sound.2. To receive news or information; learn: I heard about your accident.3. To consider, permit, or consent to something. Used only in the negative: I won't hear of your going!Phrasal Verb: hear from1. To get a letter, telephone call, or transmitted communication from.2. To be reprimanded by: If you don't do your homework, you're going to hear from me.Idioms: hear, hear Used to express approval. never hear the end of To be complained to or told about (something) repeatedly or for a long time.

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[Middle English hearen, Old English hīeran; see kous- in Indo-European roots.]

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hear′er n.

Thesaurus

Noun

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hearer - someone who listens attentively attender, auditor, listeneraudience - a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough"beholder, observer, perceiver, percipient - a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senseseavesdropper - a secret listener to private conversations

Translations

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