to perceive by the ear

Didn't you hear the doorbell?

to learn by the ear or by being told; be informed of

to hear news.

to listen to; give or pay attention to

They refused to hear our side of the argument.

to be among the audience at or of (something)

to hear a recital.

to give a formal, official, or judicial hearing to (something); consider officially, as a judge, sovereign, teacher, or assembly

to hear a case.

to take or listen to the evidence or testimony of (someone)

to hear the defendant.

to listen to with favor, assent, or compliance.

(of a computer) to perceive by speech recognition.

to be capable of perceiving sound by the ear; have the faculty of perceiving sound vibrations.

to receive information by the ear or otherwise

to hear from a friend.

to listen with favor, assent, or compliance (often fol. by of )

I will not hear of your going.

(of a computer) to be capable of perceiving by speech recognition.

(used interjectionally in the phrase Hear! Hear! to express approval, as of a speech).

verb

ignore

verb

apprehend , attend , auscultate , be all ears , become aware , catch , descry , devour , eavesdrop , get * , get an earful , get wind of , give an audience to , give attention , give ears , hark , hearken , heed , listen , make out * , overhear , pick up * , read , strain , take in *notes:to listen is to try to hear ; to hear is simply to perceive with the ear , apperceive , ascertain , be advised , be informed , be led to believe , be told of , catch on , determine , discover , find out , gather , get the picture , get wise to , glean , have on good authority , learn , receive , see , tumble * , understand , unearthnotes:to listen is to try to hear ; to hear is simply to perceive with the ear , find , consider , detect , feel , harken , obey , participate , perceive , permit

phrasal verb

consider , entertain , think of