Main Entry:: hear
Pronunciation:: \ˈhir\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: heard \ˈhərd\ ; hear·ing \ˈhir-iŋ\
Etymology:: Middle English heren, from Old English hīeran; akin to Old High German hōren to hear, and probably to Latin cavēre to be on guard, Greek akouein to hear
Date:: before 12th century

transitive verb1: to perceive or apprehend by the ear2: to gain knowledge of by hearing3 a: to listen to with attention : heed b: attend <hear mass>4 a: to give a legal hearing to b: to take testimony from <hear witnesses>intransitive verb1: to have the capacity of apprehending sound2 a: to gain information : learn b: to receive communication <haven't heard from her lately>3: to entertain the idea —used in the negative <wouldn't hear of it>4—often used in the expression Hear! Hear! to express approval (as during a speech)

— hear·er

\ˈhir-ər\ noun

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