verb
behear
Behear (verb) means to listen closely and carefully to something.
verb
1
To listen closely and carefully to something.
"Still, this is a pretty joyous thing to behear."
— The Wire (2008)
"They worked completely in unison, doubling the parts in a mirror-like fashion that was a sight to behold and a sound to behear."
— Alan Goldsher, Modest Mouse (2012)
"His cymbal wash during the five songs taken from a live Swedish radio broadcast is a wonder to behear."
— Musician (1996)
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Etymology
Formed from be- (“at, about”) and hear. It is cognate with Scots behere, behear (“to hear, hear our cry”), West Frisian beheare (“to administer; manage”), and Dutch behoren (“to belong”).
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What is the meaning of behear?
"behear" (verb) means to listen closely and carefully to something.
