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Here vs. Hear

Here

/hɪə/

In, at, or to this place or position

Examples:

I am here with you.Put your bag down here, please.

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Antonyms:

Hear

/hɪə/

To perceive sound through the ears or listen to something

Examples:

I hear a dog.Can you hear the music?

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Ways to tell them apart:

Here contains an e at the end, similar to words like where, there which are used to indicate place or location.
Hear has ear in it, which is what you use to listen.
Remember that hear is like ear and both relate to sound and listening.
If you can replace the word with this location, youre looking for here'.
Both hear and ear start with an h and end with ear, making them easy to connect.

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