Hear , v. i. 1. To
have the sense or faculty of perceiving sound. "The hearing ear." Prov. xx.
12.
2. To use the power
of perceiving sound; to perceive or apprehend by the ear; to attend; to
listen.
So spake our
mother Eve, and Adam heard,
Well pleased, but answered not.
Milton.
3. To be informed by oral communication; to be told; to receive information by report or by
letter.
I have heard, sir, of such a man.
Shak. I must hear from thee every day in the hour.
Shak. To hear ill, to be blamed. [Obs.]
Not only within his own camp, but
also now at
Rome, he heard ill for his
temporizing and slow
proceedings.
Holland.
-- To hear well, to be praised. [Obs.]
&fist; Hear, or Hear him, is often used in the imperative, especially in the course of
a speech in
English assemblies, to call attention to the words of
the speaker.
Hear him,
. . . a cry indicative, according
to the tone,
of admiration, acquiescence, indignation, or derision.
Macaulay.
Hear (hēr),
v. t. [imp. & p. p. Heard (h&etilde;rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Hearing.]
[OE. heren, AS,.
hiéran, h&ymacr;ran, hēran; akin to OS. hōrian, OFries. hera, hora, D. hooren, OHG. hōren, G. hören, Icel. heyra,
Sw. höra, Dan. hore, Goth. hausjan, and perh. to Gr. 'akoy`ein, E. acoustic. Cf. Hark,
Hearken.] 1. To perceive by the ear; to apprehend or take cognizance of by the ear; as, to hear sounds; to hear a voice; to hear one call.
Lay
thine ear close to the
ground, and list if thou
canst hear the tread of travelers.
Shak. He had been heard to utter an ominous growl.
Macaulay. 2. To give audience or attention to; to listen
to; to heed;
to accept the doctrines or advice of; to
obey; to examine; to try in a judicial court; as, to hear a recitation; to hear a class; the case will be
heard to- morrow.
3. To attend, or
be present at, as hearer
or worshiper; as, to hear a concert; to hear Mass.
4. To give attention to as a teacher or judge.
Thy matters are good and right, but there is no man deputed of the king to
hear thee.
2 Sam. xv. 3. I beseech your honor to
hear me one single word.
Shak.
5. To accede to the
demand or wishes of; to listen
to and answer favorably; to favor.
I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice.
Ps. cxvi. 1.
They think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Matt. vi. 7. Hear him. See Remark, under Hear, v. i. -- To hear a bird sing, to receive private communication. [Colloq.] Shak. --
To hear say, to hear one say;
to learn by
common report; to receive by
rumor. [Colloq.]
Hear it pronounced