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tears
We have found lemma(root) word of tears : tear.
Definitions
[tɛː], (Verb)
Definitions:
- pull (something) apart or to pieces with force
(e.g: I tore up the letter)
- move very quickly in a reckless or excited manner
(e.g: she tore along the footpath on her bike)
- be in a state of uncertainty between two conflicting options or parties
(e.g: he was torn between his duty and his better instincts)
Phrases:
- tear a strip off someone
- tear one's hair out
- tear someone a new one
- that's torn it
Origin
:
Old English teran, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch teren and German zehren, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek derein ‘flay’. The noun dates from the early 17th century
[tɛː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a hole or split in something caused by it having been pulled apart forcefully
(e.g: there was a tear in her dress)
- a brief spell of erratic or unrestrained behaviour; a binge or spree
(e.g: one of my drinking buddies came for the weekend and we went on a tear)
Phrases:
- tear a strip off someone
- tear one's hair out
- tear someone a new one
- that's torn it
Origin
:
Old English teran, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch teren and German zehren, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek derein ‘flay’. The noun dates from the early 17th century
[tɪə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in a person's eye when they cry or when the eye is irritated
(e.g: a tear rolled down her cheek)
Phrases:
- in tears
- without tears
Origin
:
Old English tēar, of Germanic origin; related to German Zähre, from an Indo-European root shared by Old Latin dacruma (Latin lacrima) and Greek dakru
[tɪə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of the eye) produce tears
(e.g: the freezing wind made her eyes tear)
Phrases:
- in tears
- without tears
Origin
:
Old English tēar, of Germanic origin; related to German Zähre, from an Indo-European root shared by Old Latin dacruma (Latin lacrima) and Greek dakru
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