A.hear or catch a sound, esp. from a distance, give ear to, c. acc. rei, “κληδόνος βοήν” A.Eu.397; “σοῦ τάδ᾽ ἐξήκουσ᾽ ὕπο” S.El. 553: c. part., “ὅσοισι [κακοῖς] . . ἐξήκουσας ἐνναίοντά με” Id.Ph.472: abs., λόγῳ μὲν ἐξήκουσ᾽, ὄπωπα δ᾽ οὐ μάλα ib.676: c. gen., “τῶν ῥητόρων ἵν᾽ ἐξακούω” Ar.Th.293, cf. X.Cyr.4.3.3 (v.l.): c. gen. rei, Plu.Fab.6:— Pass., to be audible, Arist.Pr.901a7, D.L.8.82.
II. understand in a certain sense, Id.7.89.