| 【hear】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "heran." It carries the basic meaning of "hear." from PIE *hausejanan "" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "hear"]
hear ****[104] When you hear a sound, you become aware of it through your ears.
hearing ****[2258] A person''s or animal''s hearing is the sense which makes it possible for them to be aware of sounds.
[WORD ROOT]root hear
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] hear, heard
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) heran
[MEANING]root hear
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 heran to hear, perceive by the ear, listen (to), obey, follow; accede to, grant; judge
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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hear ★★★★[104] verb from hear
【DEFINITION】 When you hear a sound, you become aware of it through your ears.
【Declension/Conjugation】 heard, heard, hearing, hears
【ROOTs】 hear; hear
【Etymology】 《Old English heran》 to hear, perceive by the ear, listen (to), obey, follow; accede to, grant; judge
【First Known Meaning】 to hear, perceive by the ear, listen (to), obey, follow; accede to, grant; judge
【DERIVATIVEs】 hearable, hearer, hear
hearing ★★★★[2258] noun from hear
【DEFINITION】 A person's or animal's hearing is the sense which makes it possible for them to be aware of sounds.
【pl.】 hearings
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hear; hear ⑵ ing; suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English heran》 to hear, perceive by the ear, listen (to), obey, follow; accede to, grant; judge
[Other words containing "hear"];
mishear to hear (a person who is speaking) incorrectly ; to hear (something that is said) incorrectly
unheard [11646] If you say that a person or their words go unheard, you are expressing criticism because someone refuses to pay attention to what is said or take it into consideration.
[Others]: hearable, hearer, overhear, overhearing
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
heal
head
have
haur-, haust-
harm
hard
hap
hand
hair
hab-, -hib-, habit-, -hibit-
