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hören

Pronunciation: /ˈhøːrən/

“hören” is a German word. Its 8 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to hear (to perceive sounds (or a sound) through the ear)
  2. to hear
  3. to listen to, pay attention to (to give (someone) one's attention)
  4. to attend, to go to, to sit in on
  5. to get, to receive
  6. to listen (to pay attention to a sound or speech; to accept advice or obey instruction)
  7. to hear (to receive information; to come to learn)
  8. to hear (to be contacted (by))

Etymology

From Middle High German hœren, from Old High German hōren. Compare Dutch horen, English hear, Danish høre.

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