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sear (1)

sear [ seer ]


verb  (past and past participle seared, present participle sear·ing, 3rd person present singular sears)
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb burn something: to burn or scorch something with intense heat

2. transitive verb have unpleasant effect: to have a sudden painful or unpleasant effect on somebody or something

3. transitive and intransitive verb wither: to wither, shrivel, or dry up, or cause something to wither, shrivel, or dry up



noun  (plural sears)
Definition:
 
burn or scorch mark: a mark or scar made by searing

[ Old English sēarian "wither away" < Germanic]
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