hears

verb

1. (stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.“I was deaf, and now I can hear.”
2. (stative) To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way.“I heard a sound from outside the window.”
3. To exercise this faculty intentionally; to listen to.
4. To listen favourably to; to grant (a request etc.).“Eventually the king chose to hear her entreaties.”