Here vs. Hear — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Here and Hear
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Definitions
Here➦
In, at, or to this place or position
We leave here today
They have lived here most of their lives
I'm getting out of here
Hear➦
Perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something)
Behind her she could hear men's voices
She had never been heard to complain
He did not hear very well
Here➦
Used when introducing something or someone
Here's a dish that is quick to make
Hear➦
Be told or informed of
They heard that I had moved
I was shocked to hear of her death
Have you heard the news?
Here➦
Used when indicating a time, point, or situation that has arrived or is happening
Here we encounter the main problem
Here is your opportunity
Hear➦
Will or would not allow or agree to
I won't hear of such idiocy
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Here➦
Used to attract someone's attention
Here, let me hold it
Hear➦
To perceive (sound) by the ear
Can you hear the signal?.
Here➦
Indicating one's presence in a roll-call.
Hear➦
To learn by hearing; be told by others
I heard she got married.
Here➦
At or in this place
Stop here for a rest.
Hear➦
To listen to (something) attentively or in an official capacity, as in a court
Heard the last witness in the afternoon.
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Here➦
At this time; now
We'll adjourn the meeting here and discuss remaining issues after lunch.
Hear➦
To listen to and consider favorably
Lord, hear my prayer!.
Here➦
At or on this point, detail, or item
Here I must disagree.
Hear➦
To attend or participate in
Hear Mass.
Here➦
In the present life or condition.
Hear➦
To be capable of perceiving sound.
Here➦
To this place; hither
Come here, please.
Hear➦
To receive news or information; learn
I heard about your accident.
Here➦
Used especially for emphasis after the demonstrative pronoun this or these, or after a noun modified by the demonstrative adjective this or these
This tire here is flat.
Hear➦
To consider, permit, or consent to something. Used only in the negative
I won't hear of your going!.
Here➦
(Nonstandard) Used for emphasis between the demonstrative adjective this or these and a noun
This here tire is flat.
Hear➦
To perceive sounds through the ear.
I was deaf, and now I can hear.
Here➦
Used to respond to a roll call, attract attention, command an animal, or rebuke, admonish, or concur.
Hear➦
To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way.
I heard a sound from outside the window.
Here➦
This place
"It would be difficult from here, with the certainty of armed gunmen inside, to bring him out alive" (Howard Kaplan).
Hear➦
(transitive) To exercise this faculty intentionally; to listen to.
Here➦
The present time or state
We are living in the here and can only speculate about the hereafter.
Hear➦
(transitive) To listen favourably to; to grant (a request etc.).
Eventually the king chose to hear her entreaties.
Here➦
Variant of Hera.
Hear➦
(transitive) To receive information about; to come to learn of.
Here➦
(location) In, on, or at this place.
You wait here while I fetch my coat.
Flu season is here.
Ms. Doe is not here at the moment.
Hear➦
(with from) To be contacted by.
Here➦
(location) To this place; used in place of the more dated hither.
Please come here.
Hear➦
To listen to (a person, case) in a court of law; to try.
Your case will be heard at the end of the month.
Here➦
(abstract) In this context.
Derivatives can refer to anything that is derived from something else, but here they refer specifically to functions that give the slope of the tangent line to a curve.
Hear➦
To sympathize with; to understand the feelings or opinion of.
You're tired of all the ads on TV? I hear ya.
Here➦
At this point in the argument, narration, or other, usually written, work.
Here endeth the lesson.
Hear➦
To study under.
Here➦
(abstract) This place; this location.
An Alzheimer patient's here may in his mind be anywhere he called home in the time he presently re-lives.
Here is where I met my spouse twelve years ago.
Hear➦
You hear me
Here➦
(abstract) This time, the present situation. en
Hear➦
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.
Lay thine ear close to the ground, and list if thou canst hear the tread of travelers.
He had been heard to utter an ominous growl.
Here➦
Filler after a noun or demonstrative pronoun, solely for emphasis.
John here is a rascal.
Hear➦
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.
Here➦
Filler after a demonstrative pronoun but before the noun it modifies, solely for emphasis.
This here orange is too sour.
Hear➦
To attend, or be present at, as hearer or worshiper; as, to hear a concert; to hear Mass.
Here➦
(slang) Used semi-assertively to offer something to the listener.
Here, now I'm giving it to you.
Hear➦
To give attention to as a teacher or judge.
Thy matters are good and right, but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
I beseech your honor to hear me one single word.
Here➦
Used for emphasis at the beginning of a sentence when expressing an opinion or want.
Here, I'm tired and I want a drink.
Hear➦
To accede to the demand or wishes of; to listen to and answer favorably; to favor.
I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice.
They think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Here➦
Hair.
Hear➦
To have the sense or faculty of perceiving sound.
Here➦
See Her, their.
Hear➦
To use the power of perceiving sound; to perceive or apprehend by the ear; to attend; to listen.
So spake our mother Eve, and Adam heard,Well pleased, but answered not.
Here➦
Her; hers. See Her.
Hear➦
To be informed by oral communication; to be told; to receive information by report or by letter.
I have heard, sir, of such a man.
I must hear from thee every day in the hour.
Hear him, . . . a cry indicative, according to the tone, of admiration, acquiescence, indignation, or derision.
Here➦
In this place; in the place where the speaker is; - opposed to there.
He is not here, for he is risen.
Hear➦
Perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
Here➦
In the present life or state.
Happy here, and more happy hereafter.
Hear➦
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
Here➦
To or into this place; hither. [Colloq.] See Thither.
Here comes Virgil.
Thou led'st me here.
Hear➦
Examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process;
The jury had heard all the evidence
The case will be tried in California
Here➦
At this point of time, or of an argument; now.
The prisoner here made violent efforts to rise.
Hear➦
Receive a communication from someone;
We heard nothing from our son for five years
Here➦
The present location; this place;
Where do we go from here?
Hear➦
Listen and pay attention;
Listen to your father
We must hear the expert before we make a decision
Here➦
Queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno
Here➦
Being here now;
Is everyone here?
Present company excepted
Here➦
In or at this place; where the speaker or writer is;
I work here
Turn here
Radio waves received here on Earth
Here➦
In this circumstance or respect or on this point or detail;
What do we have here?
Here I must disagree
Here➦
To this place (especially toward the speaker);
Come here, please
Here➦
At this time; now;
We'll adjourn here for lunch and discuss the remaining issues this afternoon
