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| sear [ seer ] |
verb (past and past participle seared, present participle sear·ing, 3rd person present singular sears) |
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1. transitive verb burn something: to burn or scorch something with intense heat
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2. transitive verb have unpleasant effect: to have a sudden painful or unpleasant effect on somebody or something
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3. transitive and intransitive verb wither: to wither, shrivel, or dry up, or cause something to wither, shrivel, or dry up
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noun (plural sears) |
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burn or scorch mark: a mark or scar made by searing
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| [ Old English sēarian "wither away" < Germanic] |
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