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pierces
We have found lemma(root) word of pierces : pierce.
Definitions
[pɪəs], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of a sharp pointed object) go into or through (something)
(e.g: a splinter had pierced the skin)
- force a way through; penetrate
(e.g: they were seeking to pierce the missile defences)
Phrases:
- pierce someone's heart
Origin
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Middle English: from Old French percer, based on Latin pertus- ‘bored through’, from the verb pertundere, from per ‘through’ + tundere ‘thrust’
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