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Bedear vs Behear - What's the difference?

bedear | behear |

In lang=en terms the difference between bedear and behear

is that bedear is to say "dear" to; address as "dear" while behear is to give ear to; hear (intently); attend (to); pay attention or give heed to; listen to.

As verbs the difference between bedear and behear

is that bedear is to make or hold dear; endear while behear is to give ear to; hear (intently); attend (to); pay attention or give heed to; listen to.

bedear

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To make or hold dear; endear.
  • *1872 , Augusta Webster, The auspicious day :
    • I have been too nice. The coaxing minx, she loves me, cannot hide it, Has but half heart to try. Coy as she is, Her looks are kisses and her voice bedears me, Though she but say "Good day, sir."
  • To say "dear" to; address as "dear".
  • *1862 , Richard Holt Hutton, Walter Bagehot, The National review :
    • The "dears" had such a hard time of it, that they ended by keeping purposely away from the court-receptions, while, on the other hand, the legion of insignificant people with the von to their name commenced bedearing each other to their hearts content.
  • *1922 , Hearst's international:
    • Highland had fallen into the habit of casually bedearing Mary when there were people about. "Well, dear," he said, "how about it?" "Oh," she said, "I think it's a lovely place, and so clean and tidy, and the sea, and all — I'd love to stay."

    behear

    English

    Verb

  • To give ear to; hear (intently); attend (to); pay attention or give heed to; listen to.
  • *1826 , Robin Hood:
    • All that beheard three witty young men, 'Twas Robin Hood, Scarlet, and John, [...]
  • *1877 , The Sunday magazine:
    • In some incidental way he beheard him of the poor widow's difficulty, and at once the manhood in him asserted itself.
  • *1896 , Edward Livermore Burlingame, Robert Bridges, Alfred Dashiell, Scribner's magazine, Volume 20 :
    • "Did you do it yoursel', Grizel ? God behears , she did it hersel!"
  • *1897 , Robert Louis Stevenson, Lloyd Osbourne, Fanny Van de Grift Stevenson, The novels and tales of Robert Louis Stevenson :
    • "The good Lord behear!" he exclaimed, stood stock-still for a moment, and waddled off at top speed towards the back door. "We must tell Aunt at once! [...]"
  • *1901 , A Book of romantic ballads:
    • All that beheard his little footepage, As he watered his masters steed [...]
  • *1911 , Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, Brother Copas :
    • Or behear' ye the sheep, to the husbanding rams how they bleat to the shade! Or ' behear ye the birds, at the Goddess' command how they sing unafraid!
  • *1972 , Billboard - Aug 26, 1972:
    • He has a touch so precise yet delicate that it is a joy to behear .
  • *1978 , Jazz:
    • We knew that feedback could affect the turntable/arm/cartridge resonances in ways unpleasant and unrealistic to behear . To our surprise, the Linn, compared against the est Japanese and European turntables, did sound better.
  • *1996 , Musician:
    • His cymbal wash during the five songs taken from a live Swedish radio broadcast is a wonder to behear .
  • *2008 , The Wire:
    • Still, this is a pretty joyous thing to behear .
  • *2012 , Alan Goldsher, Modest Mouse :
    • They worked completely in unison, doubling the parts in a mirror-like fashion that was a sight to behold and a sound to behear .