hear

v

1. have the sense of hearing, have the auditory faculty, perceive or receive sound, apprehend sound.

2. be told of, be informed of, be made aware of, receive information or knowledge of, gather; learn of, find out about, pick up, get scent or wind of, Inf. hear tell of, learn through the grapevine, Inf. get the lowdown or inside info, Sl. get the dope or scoop; overhear, listen in, get an earful, eavesdrop.

3. listen to, keep one's ears open, listen with both ears, strain one's ears, be all ears, Med. auscultate; hark, harken, pay attention to, be attentive, attend, heed, take heed, notice, take notice, observe, regard, take cognizance of; take in, get, catch, understand, comprehend.

4. give audience to, grant a hearing to, audition, take [s.o.'s] statement or testimony, Law. try; examine, investigate, look into, inquire into, question, inter- rogate; consider, think over, judge, adjudicate, pass judgment on.

5. give an ear to, lend an ear to, bend an ear, take time to listen to, hear [s.o.] out, give [s.o.] the time of day; recognize [s.o.], acknowledge [s.o.], give [s.o.] a chance to talk or speak, give [s.o.] a turn as speaker or at the podium.

6.Often hear of

think of, let [s.t.] enter one's head or mind, entertain the idea of, consider; approve, condone, sanction, see as fit, consent or agree to, Inf.O.K.