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[sɪə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- burn or scorch the surface of (something) with a sudden, intense heat
(e.g: the water got so hot that it seared our lips)
- (of pain) be experienced as a sudden, burning sensation
(e.g: a crushing pain seared through his chest)
- cause to wither
(e.g: when summer sears the plains)
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Origin
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Old English sēar (adjective), sēarian (verb), of Germanic origin
[sɪə], (Adjective)
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Origin
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Old English sēar (adjective), sēarian (verb), of Germanic origin
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