hear of

verb

Definitions

  1. To become aware of (a subject, person) through second-hand knowledge, or not through…

    To become aware of (a subject, person) through second-hand knowledge, or not through personal experience.

    • I first heard of the Electra complex when I was studying psychology.
    • Who is Tamara Williams? I've never heard of her.
  2. To permit or tolerate.

    • “The furniture – whatever could we possibly do about all this furniture? I refuse to sell it, Rachel. I won't hear of it.”

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for hear of. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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