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hear_of

hear of

English

Verb

to 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.

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