What part of speech is hear?

Hear can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. hear is a verb, present, 1st person singular of hear (infinitive).
  • 2. hear is a verb (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does hear mean?

Definitions

Verb

hear - perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
hear - examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"
hear - receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from our son for five years"
hear - get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
hear - listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"

Examples of hear

#   Sentence  
1. verb We must hear the expert before we make a decision.
2. verb "They are targetting ambulances", "American snipers are shooting children and pregnant women", and "They are using cluster bombs against civilians" is all you get to hear from him.
3. verb On the phone, you could hear his accent.
4. verb Then, of course, there is the evidence the jury did not hear about in the Robinson case...
5. verb Because Israel and any problems related to it, in spite of what you might read or hear in the world media, is not the central issue, and has never been the central issue in the upheaval in the region.
6. verb It is a daily routine to hear the same leader making opposite statements in Arabic to his people and in English to the rest of the world.
7. verb I hear you are coming our way soon.
8. verb I told him I told you to call him back and at least hear what he has to say.
9. verb I just wanted Sue to hear (she enjoys utility bashing so much).
10. verb Good to hear from you and I'm glad you're available.
11. verb I am intrigued by the competition for trading platforms and was astonished to hear that Goldman, Morgan, BP and Shell were going to launch a site to compete with yours.
12. verb I enjoyed your recent e-mail but was sorry to hear about your dad.
13. verb I am also delighted to hear that he will continue his education working toward an MBA.
14. verb I am sure she would like to hear from you.
15. verb It was good to hear from you!
Sentence  
verb
We must hear the expert before we make a decision.
"They are targetting ambulances", "American snipers are shooting children and pregnant women", and "They are using cluster bombs against civilians" is all you get to hear from him.
On the phone, you could hear his accent.
Then, of course, there is the evidence the jury did not hear about in the Robinson case...
Because Israel and any problems related to it, in spite of what you might read or hear in the world media, is not the central issue, and has never been the central issue in the upheaval in the region.
It is a daily routine to hear the same leader making opposite statements in Arabic to his people and in English to the rest of the world.
I hear you are coming our way soon.
I told him I told you to call him back and at least hear what he has to say.
I just wanted Sue to hear (she enjoys utility bashing so much).
Good to hear from you and I'm glad you're available.
I am intrigued by the competition for trading platforms and was astonished to hear that Goldman, Morgan, BP and Shell were going to launch a site to compete with yours.
I enjoyed your recent e-mail but was sorry to hear about your dad.
I am also delighted to hear that he will continue his education working toward an MBA.
I am sure she would like to hear from you.
It was good to hear from you!

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