hear

For the verb: "to hear"

Simple Past:	heard
Past Participle:	heard

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hear/hɪə(r)/

▶verb (past and past part. heard)

• 1 perceive (a sound) with the ear.

• 2 be told or informed of.

  ■ (have heard of) be aware of the existence of.

  ■ (hear from) receive a letter or phone call from.

  ■ (hear someone out) listen to all that someone has to say.

• 3 Law listen to and judge (a case or plaintiff).

• 4 listen to and grant (a prayer).

– phrases
hear! hear! used to express full agreement with something in a speech.
will (or would) not hear of will (or would) not allow or agree to.

– derivatives
hearable adjective,
hearer noun.

– origin OE hīeran, hēran, of Gmc origin.