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Verb: hear of
  1. Become aware of through information or rumour
    "Have you heard of the new restaurant downtown?"
     
  2. Learn about for the first time
    "I've never heard of that author before"
     
  3. Refuse to consider or allow
    "I won't hear of you paying for dinner"

Derived forms: hearing of, heard of, hears of