# behear

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To give ear to; hear (intently); attend (to); pay attention or give heed to; listen to.

## Etymology
From be- (“at, about”) + hear. Cognate with Scots behere, behear (“to hear, hear our cry”), West Frisian beheare (“to administer; manage”), Dutch behoren (“to belong”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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