1. (v. i.) To listen; to lend the ear; to attend to what is uttered; to give heed; to hear, in order to obey or comply.

2. (v. i.) To inquire; to seek information.

3. (v. t.) To hear by listening.

4. (v. t.) To give heed to; to hear attentively.

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