hear from

verb

To receive updates or opinions from (someone).

“Have you heard from Kelly?”

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Meanings

verbhear from (third-person singular simple present hears from, present participle hearing from, simple past and past participle heard from)

present singular third person hears from · participle present hearing from · participle past heard from · past heard from

  1. To receive updates or opinions from (someone).

    Have you heard from Kelly?

    2 more examples

    Up next we're going to hear from some victims of this horrendous crime.

    Claudette Dion said, "There are some people who have lost hope because it is a disease that is not known. If you only knew how many calls we receive at the Foundation to hear from Céline!" "People tell us they love her and pray for her. […]

    2023 December 19, Naledi Ushe, “Céline Dion lost control over her muscles amid stiff-person syndrome, her sister says”, in usatoday.com

Translations

Spanish oír de, oír de parte de
  • oír deto receive updates or opinions
  • oír de parte deto receive updates or opinions
  • tener noticias deto receive updates or opinions
  • tener noticias de parte deto receive updates or opinions
Cite this entry
APA

hear from. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hear%20from

MLA

“hear from.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hear%20from. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hear from,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hear%20from.

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