HEARD Definition & Meaning

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heard

[ hurd ]

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verb

the simple past tense and past participle of hear.

adjective

perceived by the ear or learned by hearing:
Linguists have many theories about how we comprehend heard utterances, but less to say about language production.
Review your notes and add any comments while the heard information is fresh in your memory.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

half-heard adjective
well-heard adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of heard¹

First recorded before 900 heard fordef 1, in 1480–90 heard fordef 2; hear ( def ) + -(e)d ¹( def ) for verb sense; hear ( def ) + -(e)d ²( def ) for adjective sense

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You never heard when "The Hangover" was coming out, "We're going to wait and see how this movie with three guys goes."

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The Old Bailey heard that Mr Alfonso paid Mr Mosquera for "extreme sex" which, with their knowledge, was often filmed and posted online.

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Assembly members heard the PHA was carrying out a review of nursing provision in special schools.

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In recent years, Doocy emerged as the member of the “Fox & Friends” team most likely to challenge the Trump-supporting talking points heard throughout the program.

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In his interview with Northumbria Police, Mr Graham said he did not have the skill or expertise to fell a large tree, although he later explained the technique to officers, a jury has heard.

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hear a peep out of Heard and McDonald Islands

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