hear


hear (http://definr.com/hear)

     v 1: perceive sound; perceive by the auditory sense
     2: 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" [syn: learn, get word, {get
        wind}, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see]
     3: examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process;
        "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be
        tried in California" [syn: try]
     4: receive a communication from someone: "We heard nothing from
        our son for five years"
     5: listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must
        hear the expert before we make a decision" [syn: listen,
         take heed]