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Hear

/hɪə/
To perceive sound with the ears, often involving the ability to understand or register the sound.

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Examples:

I hear voices in my head.

He heard them put down some wood.

He could not believe what he was hearing.

Etymology:

etymology
Originates from Old English hieran, heran, which is related to Old Norse heyra, and German hören, all deriving from the Proto-Germanic *hauzjan-.

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