Pore - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pɔːr|  American pronunciation of the word pore
Brit.  |pɔː|  British pronunciation of the word pore

noun

- any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
- any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
- a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass

verb

- direct one's attention on something (syn: center, centre, concentrate, focus, rivet)

Extra examples

After poring (up)on the matter for some days, he was able to reach a decision.

The artist pored over every drawing, trying to guess who drew each one.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: pore
he/she/it: pores
present participle: poring
past tense: pored
past participle: pored
noun
singular: pore
plural: pores
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