HEAR

verb (~d; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English heren, from Old English hīeran; akin to Old High German hōren to ~, and probably to Latin cavēre to be on guard, Greek akouein to ~ Date: before 12th century transitive verb to perceive or apprehend by the ear, to gain knowledge of by ~ing, 3. to listen to with attention ; heed , attend , 4. to give a legal ~ing to, to take testimony from , intransitive verb to have the capacity of apprehending sound, 2. to gain information ; learn , to receive communication , to entertain the idea, 4. — often used in the expression Hear! Hear! to express approval (as during a speech) ~er noun