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listen vs hear out

hear out vs listen

listen and hear out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
listen No No Yes No
hear out No No Yes No
As verbs, hear out is a hyponym of listen; that is, hear out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than listen:
  • listen: hear with intention
  • hear out: listen to every detail and give a full hearing to
Other hyponyms of listen include listen in, advert, attend, give ear, hang, pay heed, hark, harken, hearken, eavesdrop, listen in.
listen (verb) hear out (verb)
hear with intention listen to every detail and give a full hearing to
listen and pay attention
pay close attention to; give heed to
Difference between listen and hear out

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