Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

behear

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-hear
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give ear to; hear (intently); attend (to); pay attention or give heed to; listen to.

Dated; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"All that beheard three witty young men, 'Twas Robin Hood, Scarlet, and John, […]"
"In some incidental way he beheard him of the poor widow's difficulty, and at once the manhood in him asserted itself."
""Did you do it yoursel', Grizel ? God behears, she did it hersel!""
""The good Lord behear!" he exclaimed, stood stock-still for a moment, and waddled off at top speed towards the back door. "We must tell Aunt at once! […]""
"All that beheard his little footepage, As he watered his masters steed […]"
"Or behear ye the sheep, to the husbanding rams how they bleat to the shade! Or behear ye the birds, at the Goddess' command how they sing unafraid!"

Etymology

From be- (“at, about”) + hear. Cognate with Scots behere, behear (“to hear, hear our cry”), West Frisian beheare (“to administer; manage”), Dutch behoren (“to belong”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: be

Usage

Inflected Forms

behears (present, singular) behearing (participle, present) beheard (participle, past) beheard (past)

Questions

What does behear mean?: To give ear to; hear (intently); attend (to); pay attention or give heed to; listen to.
Where does behear come from?: From be- (“at, about”) + hear. Cognate with Scots behere, behear (“to hear, hear our cry”), West Frisian beheare (“to administer; manage”), Dutch behoren (“to belong”).

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