Definition of hear

• v. t. - To perceive by the ear; to apprehend or take cognizance of by the ear; as, to hear sounds; to hear a voice; to hear one call.
• v. t. - To give audience or attention to; to listen to; to heed; to accept the doctrines or advice of; to obey; to examine; to try in a judicial court; as, to hear a recitation; to hear a class; the case will be heard to-morrow.
• v. t. - To attend, or be present at, as hearer or worshiper; as, to hear a concert; to hear Mass.
• v. t. - To give attention to as a teacher or judge.
• v. t. - To accede to the demand or wishes of; to listen to and answer favorably; to favor.
• v. i. - To have the sense or faculty of perceiving sound.
• v. i. - To use the power of perceiving sound; to perceive or apprehend by the ear; to attend; to listen.
• v. i. - To be informed by oral communication; to be told; to receive information by report or by letter.