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heard

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈhɝd// UK //hˈɜːd// heard Archaic Informal

v. the past form of 'hear'. You use it when you have already perceived a sound with your ears.

v. the past tense and past participle of 'hear'. Refers to the perception of sound or the reception of information via auditory means.


SIMPLE

I heard a strange noise in the kitchen last night.

CONTEXTUAL

She heard that the company was planning to open a new office in the city center.

COMPLEX

Although the witness claimed to have heard the conversation clearly, the defense argued that the ambient street noise would have made such clarity impossible.

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Usage

The past tense of 'hear'. It is transitive and can take a direct object, a 'that' clause, or an object followed by an infinitive or participle.

Pitfall

I have heared the newsI have heard the news'Hear' is an irregular verb; the past form is 'heard', not 'heared'.

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