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hears

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈhiɹz// UK //hˈiəz// hears

v. to receive sounds through your ears. It also means to listen to or be told some information.

v. to perceive sound through the auditory nerves; to receive information or news via communication. The third-person singular present form of 'hear'.


SIMPLE

She hears the birds singing every morning.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager hears that you are looking for a promotion and wants to discuss it today.

COMPLEX

Whenever the judge hears a case of this magnitude, the courtroom is packed with journalists and legal experts eager to witness the proceedings.

Synonyms
Usage

Transitive when followed by an object; can also take a 'that' clause or a bare infinitive.

Pitfall

I am hearing a noiseI hear a noiseHear is a stative verb and is rarely used in the continuous (-ing) form to describe physical perception.

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