Dictionary definition · hear
verb
- perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
- get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally"I learned that she has two grown-up children"
- examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process"The jury had heard all the evidence"
- receive a communication from someone"We heard nothing from our son for five years"
- listen and pay attention"Listen to your father"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).