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Inflections of 'hear' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

hears: v 3rd person singular

hearing: v pres p

heard: v past

heard: v past p

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Sense: Verb: perceive by ear

Synonyms:

listen , listen to, catch , make out (informal), get , pick up, overhear, eavesdrop , listen in on, be all ears, lend an ear (literary)

Sense: Verb: receive information

Synonyms:

find out, learn , be told, gather , discover , ascertain, be made aware, be informed, get wind of, hear tell of, receive information, understand , get an earful (slang)

Sense: Verb: hold a hearing

Synonyms:

preside over, try , try a case, conduct a trial

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