hear of

English

Verb

hear of (third-person singular simple present hears of, present participle hearing of, simple past and past participle heard of)

1. 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.

   Sorry buddy, I've never heard of you.

2. (with "won't", "will not", "wouldn't", etc.) To permit or tolerate.
   • 1966, Margaret Laurence, A Jest of God:

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

Translations

become aware of

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 聽過／听过, 听过 (tīngguò), 聽說過／听说过, 听说过 (tīngshuōguò)

• Finnish: kuulla (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• French: entendre parler de
• Greek: έχω ακουστά (écho akoustá)
• Portuguese: ouvir falar (de)