hear
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(verb) receive a communication from someone: "We heard nothing from our son for five years" |
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Related Words: pick up, receive |
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(verb) perceive sound; perceive by the auditory sense |
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Related Words: catch, comprehend, get, overhear, perceive, take in |
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(verb) examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California" |
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Synonyms: try |
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Related Words: examine, probe, rehear, retry |
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(verb) get to know or become aware of; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" |
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Synonyms: discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, learn, pick up, see |
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Related Words: ascertain, catch, discover, find, trip up, wise up |
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(verb) listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision" |
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Synonyms: listen, take heed |
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Related Words: center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet |
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