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hearing

/ˈhiːɹ.ɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. (stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.
  2. (stative) To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way.
  3. To exercise this faculty intentionally; to listen to.
  4. To listen favourably to; to grant (a request etc.).
  5. To receive information about; to come to learn of.
  6. (with from) To be contacted by.
  7. The sense used to perceive sound.
  8. The act by which something is heard.
  9. A proceeding at which discussions are heard.
  10. A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.
  11. A scolding.
  12. Able to hear.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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