hear

Meanings

• Verb

  To perceive sound with the ear.

  - "I can hear the birds singing."
  - "Please hear my side of the story."
  - "The baby hears its mother's voice for the first time."

• Verb

  Give attention to and receive information about.

  - "She hears him out before making a decision."
  - "The students hear a lecture on the topic."
  - "He never hears a word I say."

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Pronunciation

1. /hɪə(ɹ)/
   
   
   
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2. /hɪɹ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hear
ear , fair , square , repair

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. hearse (English) : A vehicle used to transport a corpse to the burial place.
   

2. her (English) : Used to refer to oneself in the first person singular pronoun.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of hear that leads to same result
hear , heard , hearer , hearers , hearing , hears , hear from , heard from , hearing from , hears from , hear of , heard of , hearing of , hears of , hear myself think , hear oneself think , hear yourself think , hear out , heard out , hearing out , hears out , hear the call of the wild , hear the last of , hear the last of (something) , hear the last of it , hear the last of something , hear wedding bells , I hear what you're saying , never hear the end of it , never/not hear the end of it , not hear the end of it

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Forms

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heard, hearing, hears, hearer, hearsay

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Etymology

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Old English hērgan, from hēr ‘on this side’ + gan ‘go’; akin to German hören ‘hear’.

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Trivia

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1. The human ear can detect sounds as quiet as a whisper from 20 feet away.

2. The longest word in the English language that can be spelled using only the letters in the word 'hear' is 'stethoscope'.

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Related Concepts

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1. auditory system: The system responsible for receiving, processing, and interpreting sound.

2. sound wave: A mechanical disturbance of the medium through which sound travels that results in the perception of sound.

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Culture

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Throughout history, the sense of hearing has been considered an essential aspect of human communication and connection. In literature, the 'hear' is often used metaphorically to represent attentiveness, empathy, and understanding. In music, the 'hear' is the primary sense involved in the experience and enjoyment of various genres.

How to Memorize "hear"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person putting their ear close to a source of sound, like a radio or a person speaking.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hear' with the action of listening to music or a podcast.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'hear' with the first letter of each word in 'Hear Every Amazing Rhyme'.

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