Synonyms: hear
Definition: receive a communication from someone
Usage: We heard nothing from our son for five years
Synonyms: hear
Definition: perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
Similar words: comprehend, perceive
Definition: to become aware of through the senses
Usage: I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
Synonyms: hear, listen, take heed
Definition: listen and pay attention
Usage: Listen to your father; We must hear the expert before we make a decision
Similar words: focus, concentrate, center, centre, rivet, pore
Definition: direct one's attention on something
Usage: Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
Definition: examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
Usage: The jury had heard all the evidence; The case will be tried in California