| VERB | perception | overhear, catch, take in | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers |
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| Sounds | ow'verhhiy'r | |
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| Rhymes | bier ... weir: 21 rhymes with iyr... | |
| Meaning | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE | |
| Model | They overhear that there was a traffic accident | |
| Example | "We overheard the conversation at the next table" | |
| Synonyms | catch, take in | |
| Entails | listen | hear with intention |
| Broader | hear | perceive (sound) via the auditory sense |
| Similar to | catch, get | perceive by hearing |
| Spanish | entender, escuchar, oír por casualidad, oír sin querer | |
| Catalan | aconseguir sentir | |
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