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behearing

behearing is the present participle and gerund of behear.

Meaning of behear

Verb

behear (third-person singular simple present behears, present participle behearing, simple past and past participle beheard)

  1. (dated, transitive) To give ear to; hear (intently); attend (to); pay attention or give heed to; listen to.
    • All that beheard three witty young men, 'Twas Robin Hood, Scarlet, and John, […]1826, Robin Hood, (Please provide the book title or journal name)

Questions about behearing

What is behearing the present participle and gerund of?
Behearing is the present participle and gerund of behear.

Words near behearing in the dictionary

  1. beheadment
  2. beheadphoned
  3. beheads
  4. behear
  5. beheard
  6. behearing
  7. behearken
  8. behears
  9. beheart
  10. behedge
  11. behedged

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