ἐξακούω

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.