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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Heard \Heard\ (h[~e]rd),
   imp. & p. p. of {Hear}.
   
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heard
     See {hear}

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}]

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

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