behear

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /bɪˈhɪr/ UK /bɪˈhɪə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to hear or listen to (archaic)

Behear my plea, good sir, before you pass judgment.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to hear or listen to (archaic) hear listen heed hearken

Word family

Related forms hear

Etymology

From the intensive prefix be- + hear. Hear is from Old English hīeran ('to hear, listen'), from Proto-Germanic *hauzijaną.

be- Old English hīeran Old English

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Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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# behear

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /bɪˈhɪr/
**IPA (UK):** /bɪˈhɪə/

## Meanings
1. to hear or listen to (archaic)

## Examples
- Behear my plea, good sir, before you pass judgment.

## Synonyms
- hear
- listen
- heed
- hearken

## Related Forms
- hear

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: be-
- Root: hīeran

## Etymology
From the intensive prefix be- + hear. Hear is from Old English hīeran ('to hear, listen'), from Proto-Germanic *hauzijaną.

## AI Etymology
Behear is a verb meaning "to hear or listen to (archaic)". Historically, it is from the intensive prefix be- + hear. Hear is from Old English hīeran ('to hear, listen'), from Proto-Germanic *hauzijaną. The visible construction is part of the etymology: behear is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Old English be- with Old English hīeran. A close English family member is hear. This keeps the modern verb sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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