HEAR Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word hear. (close relations)
Definition of HEAR
Best Alternative Words for HEAR
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| discover | verbv | |||||||
verb • discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes • get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally • make a discovery, make a new finding • find unexpectedly • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret • see for the first time; make a discovery • identify as in botany or biology, for example | ||||||||
| learn | verbv | |||||||
verb • gain knowledge or skills • get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally • commit to memory; learn by heart • be a student of a certain subject • impart skills or knowledge to • find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort | ||||||||
| listen | verbv | |||||||
verb • hear with intention • listen and pay attention • pay close attention to; give heed to | ||||||||
| see | verbv | |||||||
noun • the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located verb • perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight • perceive (an idea or situation) mentally • perceive or be contemporaneous with • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind • deem to be • get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally • see or watch • come together • find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort • be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something • go to see for professional or business reasons • go to see for a social visit • go to see a place, as for entertainment • take charge of or deal with • receive as a specified guest • date regularly; have a steady relationship with • see and understand, have a good eye • deliberate or decide • observe as if with an eye • observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect • undergo or live through a difficult experience • conduct someone someplace • match or meet • make sense of; assign a meaning to | ||||||||
| try | verbv | |||||||
noun • earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something verb • make an effort or attempt • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to • put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of • take a sample of • examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process • give pain or trouble to • test the limits of • melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities • put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice | ||||||||
| find out | verbv | |||||||
verb • establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study • get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally • find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort • trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act | ||||||||
| get a line | verbv | |||||||
verb • get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally | ||||||||
| get wind | verbv | |||||||
verb • get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally | ||||||||
| get word | verbv | |||||||
verb • get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally | ||||||||
| pick up | verbv | |||||||
verb • take and lift upward • take up by hand • give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift • gather or collect • get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally • get in addition, as an increase • take into custody • buy casually or spontaneously • register (perceptual input) • lift out or reflect from a background • meet someone for sexual purposes • fill with high spirits; fill with optimism • improve significantly; go from bad to good • perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily • eat by pecking at, like a bird • gain or regain energy | ||||||||
| take heed | verbv | |||||||
verb • listen and pay attention | ||||||||
