behear
behear · behears · beheard · behearing
To give ear to; hear; attend; pay attention or give heed to; listen toTo give ear to; hear (intently); attend (to); pay attention or give heed to; listen to.
Meaning
1 senses(dated)To give ear to; hear (intently); attend (to); pay attention or give heed to; listen to.
Origin
From be- (“at, about”) + hear. Cognate with Scots behere, behear (“to hear, hear our cry”)From be- (“at, about”) + hear. Cognate with Scots behere, behear (“to hear, hear our cry”), West Frisian beheare (“to administer; manage”), Dutch behoren (“to belong”).
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Forms
behears, behearing, beheard, beheardLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle