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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Main Entry:	hear from
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	get word from
Synonyms:	communicate, hear, receive, be informed, learn through

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