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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hear \Hear\ (h[=e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Heard} (h[~e]rd); p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Hearing}.] [OE. heren, AS,. hi['e]ran,
     h[=y]ran, h[=e]ran; akin to OS. h[=o]rian, OFries. hera,
     hora, D. hooren, OHG. h[=o]ren, G. h["o]ren, Icel. heyra, Sw.
     h["o]ra, Dan. hore, Goth. hausjan, and perh. to Gr.
     'akoy`ein, E. acoustic. Cf. {Hark}, {Hearken}.]


     1. To perceive by the ear; to apprehend or take cognizance of
        by the ear; as, to hear sounds; to hear a voice; to hear
        one call.
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              Lay thine ear close to the ground, and list if thou
              canst hear the tread of travelers.    --Shak.
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              He had been heard to utter an ominous growl.
                                                    --Macaulay.
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     2. To give audience or attention to; to listen to; to heed;
        to accept the doctrines or advice of; to obey; to examine;
        to try in a judicial court; as, to hear a recitation; to
        hear a class; the case will be heard to-morrow.
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     3. To attend, or be present at, as hearer or worshiper; as,
        to hear a concert; to hear Mass.
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     4. To give attention to as a teacher or judge.
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              Thy matters are good and right, but there is no man
              deputed of the king to hear thee.     --2 Sam. xv.
                                                    3.
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              I beseech your honor to hear me one single word.
                                                    --Shak.
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     5. To accede to the demand or wishes of; to listen to and
        answer favorably; to favor.
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              I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice.
                                                    --Ps. cxvi. 1.
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              They think that they shall be heard for their much
              speaking.                             --Matt. vi. 7.
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     {Hear him}. See Remark, under {Hear}, v. i.
  
     {To hear a bird sing}, to receive private communication.
        [Colloq.] --Shak.
  
     {To hear say}, to hear one say; to learn by common report; to
        receive by rumor. [Colloq.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Heard \Heard\ (h[~e]rd),
     imp. & p. p. of {Hear}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  heard
       See {hear}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hear
       v 1: perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
       2: get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I
          learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that
          you have been promoted" [syn: {learn}, {get word}, {get
          wind}, {pick up}, {find out}, {get a line}, {discover}, {see}]
       3: examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process;
          "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be
          tried in California" [syn: {try}]
       4: receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from
          our son for five years"
       5: listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must
          hear the expert before we make a decision" [syn: {listen},
           {take heed}]
       [also: {heard}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  heard
       adj : detected or perceived by the sense of hearing; "a
             conversation heard through the wall"

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Heard -- U.S. County in Georgia
     Population (2000):    11012
     Housing Units (2000): 4512
     Land area (2000):     296.027518 sq. miles (766.707720 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    5.057440 sq. miles (13.098708 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    301.084958 sq. miles (779.806428 sq. km)
     Located within:       Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
     Location:             33.308636 N, 85.118515 W
     Headwords:
      Heard
      Heard, GA
      Heard County
      Heard County, GA
  

















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