To hear from
Example: They hear from friends often
Definition
"To hear from" means to receive communication or news from someone, usually through conversation, messages, or letters. For example, when people say "They hear from friends often," it implies regular updates or contact from those friends.
Etymology
The phrase "to hear from" combines the verb "hear," from Old English "hieran," meaning to perceive sound, with the preposition "from," indicating the source of communication. It evolved naturally in English to express receiving messages or information originating from someone else.
