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hear

[heer] / hɪər /
VERB
detect by perceiving sound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attend get listen overhear pick up read
STRONG
apprehend auscultate catch descry devour eavesdrop hark hearken heed strain
WEAK
be all ears become aware get an earful get wind of give an audience to give attention give ears make out take in
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore lose misunderstand
VERB
become aware of information
Synonyms
STRONGEST
determine discover find out gather learn pick up receive see understand
STRONG
apperceive ascertain catch descry glean tumble unearth
WEAK
be advised be informed be led to believe be told of catch on get the picture get wind of get wise to have on good authority
Antonyms
STRONGEST
miss misunderstand overlook
WEAK
ignore

Example Sentences

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Investors will hear more about AI and robo-taxis when Tesla reports first-quarter numbers on Apr. 22.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Indiana regulators are touring the state to hear from utility customers about energy affordability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Daniel Moreno-Gama is scheduled to hear those charges at an arraignment on Tuesday afternoon.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“My apologies i didn’t see this person with my eyes and couldn’t hear clearly,” Carpenter wrote Saturday on X. “My reaction was pure confusion, sarcasm and not ill intended. Could have handled it better!”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

We could hear the women who had arrived with us finding their places.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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