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- [heer]
- /hɪər/
- /ˈhɪə.rər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heer]
- /hɪər/
Definitions of hearer word
- verb with object hearer to perceive by the ear: Didn't you hear the doorbell? 1
- verb with object hearer to learn by the ear or by being told; be informed of: to hear news. 1
- verb with object hearer to listen to; give or pay attention to: They refused to hear our side of the argument. 1
- verb with object hearer to be among the audience at or of (something): to hear a recital. 1
- verb with object hearer to give a formal, official, or judicial hearing to (something); consider officially, as a judge, sovereign, teacher, or assembly: to hear a case. 1
- verb with object hearer to take or listen to the evidence or testimony of (someone): to hear the defendant. 1
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Origin of hearer
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English heren, Old English hēran, hīeran; cognate with Dutch horen, German hören, Old Norse heyra, Gothic hausjan; perhaps akin to Greek akoúein (see acoustic)
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Parts of speech for Hearer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hearer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hearer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hearer
noun hearer
- auditor — An auditor is an accountant who officially examines the accounts of organizations.
- snoop — to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.
- sleuth — a detective. Synonyms: investigator, private investigator; private eye, gumshoe, shamus.
- wiretapper — a person who taps wires to learn the nature of messages passing over them.
- peer — a person of the same legal status: a jury of one's peers.