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| Main Entry: | hear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | detect by perceiving sound |
| Synonyms: | apprehend, attend, catch, descry, devour, eavesdrop, get*, hark, heed, listen, make out*, pick up*, read, strain, take in*, auscultate, be all ears, become aware, get an earful, get wind of, give an audience to, give attention, give ears, hearken, overhear |
| Notes: | to listen is to try to hear; to hear is simply to perceive with the ear |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | become aware of information |
| Synonyms: | ascertain, catch, descry, determine, discover, find out, gather, glean, learn, pick up*, receive, see, tumble*, understand, unearth, apperceive, be advised, be informed, be led to believe, be told of, catch on, get the picture, get wind of, get wise to, have on good authority |
| Antonyms: | ignore |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | attend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pay attention; apply oneself |
| Synonyms: | catch, concentrate on, devote oneself, follow, get a load of, hear, hearken, heed, keep one's eye on, lend an ear, listen, listen up, look after, look on, mark, mind, note, notice, observe, occupy oneself with, pay heed, pick up, regard, see to, watch |
| Antonyms: | be lazy, disregard, ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | determine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | discover, find out |
| Synonyms: | add up to*, ascertain, certify, check, demonstrate, detect, divine, establish, figure, hear, learn, make out, see, tell, tumble, unearth, verify, work out, boil down to, catch on, figure out, have a hunch, size up |
| Antonyms: | miss, overlook |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | discover |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | find, uncover |
| Synonyms: | ascertain, bring to light, catch, come across, come upon, conceive, contrive, debunk, design, detect, determine, devise, discern, disclose, distinguish, elicit, espy, explore, ferret out*, glimpse, hear, identify, invent, learn, locate, look up, notice, observe, originate, perceive, pioneer, realize, recognize, reveal, see, sense, spot, turn up, unearth, dig up, get wind of, get wise to, light upon, nose out*, pick up on, smoke out, think of |
| Antonyms: | lose, miss, pass by |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | find out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | discover, learn |
| Synonyms: | ascertain, catch, detect, determine, disclose, divine, expose, hear, identify, note, observe, perceive, realize, reveal, see, uncover, unearth, unmask, catch on |
| Antonyms: | conceal, cover, hide |
| Main Entry: | gather |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be led to believe; infer |
| Synonyms: | assume, conclude, deduce, draw, expect, find, hear, imagine, judge, learn, make, presume, reckon, suppose, surmise, suspect, take, think, understand |
| Antonyms: | misunderstand |
| Main Entry: | get |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | understand |
| Synonyms: | acquire, catch, catch on to, comprehend, fathom, figure out, follow, gain, get into one's head, hear, know, learn, look at, memorize, notice, perceive, pick up*, receive, see, take in, work out |
| Antonyms: | misconstrue, misunderstand |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | heed |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give care, thought to |
| Synonyms: | attend, baby-sit, be aware, be guided by, bear in mind, catch, consider, dig*, do one's bidding, follow, follow orders, get a load of, give ear, hark, hear, hearken, keep eye peeled, keep tabs, listen, mark, mind, mind the store, note, obey, observe, pay attention, pick up, regard, ride herd on*, see, sit, spot, stay in line, take notice of, take to heart, toe the line*, watch, watch one's step, watch out, watch over, watch the store |
| Antonyms: | disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | learn |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | discover, find out |
| Synonyms: | ascertain, detect, determine, discern, gain, gather, hear, see, tumble, uncover, understand, unearth, catch on, dig up, smoke out, stumble upon, trip over |
| Antonyms: | miss, overlook |
| Main Entry: | receive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accept delivery of something |
| Synonyms: | accept, acquire, admit, apprehend, appropriate, arrogate, assume, catch, collect, come by, cop*, corral*, derive, draw, earn, gain, gather, get, grab, hear, hold, inherit, make, obtain, perceive, pick up, pocket*, procure, pull, pull down*, reap, redeem, secure, seize, snag*, take, take in, win, be given, be in receipt of, be informed, be told, come into, get from, get hands on, get hold of, latch on to, take possession |
| Antonyms: | deliver, donate, give, offer |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | see |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | appreciate, comprehend |
| Synonyms: | appraise, ascertain, behold, catch, conceive, descry, determine, discern, discover, distinguish, envisage, envision, espy, experience, fancy, fathom, feature, feel, find out, follow, get, grasp, have, hear, imagine, investigate, know, learn, make out, mark, mind, note, notice, observe, perceive, ponder, realize, recognize, remark, study, suffer, sustain, take in, think, tumble, undergo, understand, unearth, view, visualize, weigh, catch on, get the drift, get the hang of |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect, overlook |
| Main Entry: | tolerate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | allow, indulge |
| Synonyms: | abide, accept, admit, authorize, bear, bear with, brook, condone, countenance, endure, go, have, hear, humor, permit, pocket, receive, sanction, stand, stand for, stomach*, string along, suffer, sustain, swallow*, take, undergo, blink at, consent to, go along with, live with, put up with, sit and take it, sit still for, stay the course, submit to, tough out*, wink at* |
| Antonyms: | check, disallow, disapprove, halt, stop, veto |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | try |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring before a judge |
| Synonyms: | adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, decide, examine, hear, judge, referee, give a hearing, sit in judgment |
| Main Entry: | understand |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | think, believe |
| Synonyms: | accept, assume, concede, conceive, conclude, conjecture, consider, count on, deduce, expect, fancy, gather, guess, hear, imagine, infer, learn, presume, reckon, suppose, surmise, suspect, take it, be informed, feel for, take for granted |
| Antonyms: | disbelieve, mistake |
| Main Entry: | unearth |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dig up |
| Synonyms: | ascertain, bring to light*, delve, determine, discover, disinter, excavate, exhibit, exhume, expose, find, find out, hear, learn, reveal, root, see, show, spark, spotlight*, strike, turn up, uncover, uproot, catch on*, dredge up, ferret, hit upon, see the light, stumble on, unbury |
| Antonyms: | bury |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hear from |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get word from |
| Synonyms: | communicate, hear, receive, be informed, learn through |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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