Definitions

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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Hear more on this story in the 10-part BBC World Service podcast Inheritance: Samsung.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Hear the name the Witch’s Cottage and you might conjure a mystical vision.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Appeared in the October 7, 2025, print edition as 'Supreme Court Declines to Hear Maxwell Appeal'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

Hear me out: the root vegetable, while revered for its colorful interior and satisfying crunch, is simply reduced to just its bulb.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

"You do her wrong, it was not her. Help her! Hear me, it was Stannis."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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