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“Hear” or “Here”

hear / here are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

hear hh·IY·r

  • verbperceive (sound) via the auditory sense.
  • verbexamine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process.
  • verbreceive a communication from someone.

here hh·IY·r

  • nounthe present location; this place.
  • adjectivebeing here now.
  • adverbin or at this place; where the speaker or writer is.
  • adverbin this circumstance or respect or on this point or detail.
  • adverbto this place (especially toward the speaker).
  • adverbat this time; now.
Usage

Examples in context

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“hear”

  • …did not show up to hear the verdict being announced.
  • Every time I hear of an investigator trying to…
  • – Joel Taylor, Hear It First
  • …if some day I might hear a solo beautifully played and…
  • …U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear their final appeal.
  • …at the appropriate place would hear the question and have a…
  • …that he did not himself hear the torpedoes hit but was…
  • …2 线人2Bryan Wong 王禄江 - Hear Me Out 4 有话要说 4
  • "I Hear You Cry" – 4:56
  • Who wants to hear that a musician doesn't like…

“here”

  • In 1842, Congress encouraged settlement here by establishing the Armed Occupation
  • Here are eigenfunctions of the electronic…
  • …Nuevo Comandante information is available here in Spanish)
  • …father died and was buried here; relatives on both sides of…
  • …Brigade "Crosa" of Genova Nervi: here his political novitiate starts; due…
  • …years and friends who are here tonight are wishing this for…
  • …and to provide the service here.
  • The Indian workers who arrived here were farmers back home.
  • …they told him: 'Just sign here'.
  • He said: "Our purpose here is to turn out the…

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