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heard

[hurd]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of hear.

adjective

perceived by the ear or learned by hearing.
Linguists have many theories about how we comprehend heard utterances, but less to say about language production.
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Other Word Forms

half-heard adjective
well-heard adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of heard¹

First recorded before 900 heard for def. 1, in 1480–90 heard for def. 2; hear ( def. ) + -(e)d ¹ ( def. ) for verb sense; hear ( def. ) + -(e)d ² ( def. ) for adjective sense

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The Health Minister, Deputy Tom Binet attended the screening and heard discussions from the panel.

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Her case for damages is due to be heard in the High Court next year.

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"I'll never fly Air India again" was a common refrain heard among people gripped by panic and fear last week.

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As the verdict was read out, a loud cheer could be heard from outside the Massachusetts courthouse where a large crowd had gathered, many wearing pink to show support for Ms Read.

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But unfortunately for fans of the Boston foursome, “Trompe Le Monde” would be the last album they heard from the group before its untimely demise just two years later, or so they thought.

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hear a peep out of Heard and McDonald Islands

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