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Hear

/hɪə/
To perceive sounds with the ears.

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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
From Old English hieran, hyran, derived from Proto-Germanic hēruz, which is related to Dutch horen, German hören, and Gothic hausjan, all meaning to hear.

Usage Statistics:

520 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
Very Often
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