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Synonyms

hear out

British  

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to listen in regard to every detail and give a proper or full hearing to

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hear out Idioms  
  1. Listen to someone's discourse until the end, allow someone to speak fully, as in Please hear me out before you jump to any conclusions. [First half of 1600s]


Example Sentences

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“I’ll never hear out of this ear again,” I said mournfully, cautiously bringing the phone closer again.

From Literature

A former employee of her family’s small-town Kansas bank, she has demonstrated a willingness, unusual among regulators, to hear out banks over their criticisms of the supervisory process and even specific interactions with examiners.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even some of the country’s leading conservatives have vowed to hear out the demonstrators.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ariana had obviously moved on — and Ariana graciously heard out all of the conversations.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, critics such as indigenous governance expert Pamela Palmater argue the Supreme Court has made it clear that merely hearing out indigenous communities is not enough.

From BBC