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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It’s organized in these ABCs that you can pick up at any chapter and check out a bee you’ve never heard of before.”

From Los Angeles Times

Chloe Lloyd, from the sales team, pitches a joke she has heard earlier that day.

From BBC

But I never felt truly seen and heard in those rooms.

From Los Angeles Times

"I've heard so many good reports about medication, that it just helps to quieten your brain a little bit so you can focus and manage a bit better," she said.

From BBC

Mr. Pence and his board have set a target of $15 million from donors to finance the defecting analysts for three years, and as of Friday we hear they had raised more than $13 million.

From The Wall Street Journal

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