Hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers:
— We overheard the conversation at the next table.
synonyms: catch, take in.
Roget 418:
hear,
overhear;
hark,
harken;
list,
listen,
pay attention,
take heed;
give an ear,
lend an ear,
bend an ear;
catch,
catch a sound,
prick up one's ears;
give ear,
give a hearing,
give audience to.
hang upon the lips of,
be all ears,
listen with both ears.
become audible;
meet the ear,
fall upon the ear,
catch the ear,
reach the ear;
be heard;
ring in the ear
etc.
(resound)
408.
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Roget 527:
tell;
inform,
inform of;
acquaint,
acquaint with;
impart,
impart to;
make acquaintance with,
apprise,
advise,
enlighten,
awaken;
transmit.
let fall,
mention,
express,
intimate,
represent,
communicate,
make known;
publish
etc.
531;
notify,
signify,
specify,
convey the knowledge of.
let one know,
have one to know;
give one to understand;
give notice;
set before,
lay before,
put before;
point out,
put into one's head;
put one in possession of;
instruct
etc.
(teach)
537;
direct the attention to
etc.
457.
announce,
annunciate;
report,
report progress;
bringword†,
send word,
leave word,
write word;
telegraph,
telephone;
wire;
retail,
render an account;
give an account
etc.
(describe)
594;
state
etc.
(affirm)
535.
[disclose inadvertently or reluctantly]
let slip,
blurt out,
spill the beans,
unburden oneself of,
let off one's chest;
disclose
etc.
529.
show cause;
explain
etc.
(interpret)
522.
hint;
given an inkling of;
give a hint,
drop a hint,
throw out a hint;
insinuate;
allude to,
make allusion to;
glance at;
tip the wink
etc.
(indicate)
550;
suggest,
prompt,
give the cue,
breathe;
whisper,
whisper in the ear.
give a bit of one's mind;
tell one plainly,
tell once for all;
speak volumes.
undeceive†,
unbeguile†;
set right,
correct,
open the eyes of,
disabuse,
disillusion one of.
be informed of
&c.;
know
etc.
490;
learn
etc.
539;
get scent of,
get wind of,
gather from;
awaken to,
open one's eyes to;
become alive,
become awake to;
hear,
overhear,
understand.
come to one's ears,
come to one's knowledge;
reach one's ears.
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Dutch: afluisteren, luistervinken