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hearers

hear
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [heer]
    • /hɪər/
    • /ˈhɪə.rər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [heer]
    • /hɪər/

Definitions of hearers word

  • verb with object hearers to perceive by the ear: Didn't you hear the doorbell? 1
  • verb with object hearers to learn by the ear or by being told; be informed of: to hear news. 1
  • verb with object hearers to listen to; give or pay attention to: They refused to hear our side of the argument. 1
  • verb with object hearers to be among the audience at or of (something): to hear a recital. 1
  • verb with object hearers 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 hearers to take or listen to the evidence or testimony of (someone): to hear the defendant. 1

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Origin of hearers

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 Hearers

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hearers 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 61% 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.

hearers usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hearers

noun hearers

  • gathering — a drawing together; contraction.
  • crowd — A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something.
  • gallery — a raised area, often having a stepped or sloping floor, in a theater, church, or other public building to accommodate spectators, exhibits, etc.
  • congregation — The people who are attending a church service or who regularly attend a church service are referred to as the congregation.
  • public — of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.

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