Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [pawr, pohr]
- /pɔr, poʊr/
- /pɔːr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pawr, pohr]
- /pɔr, poʊr/
Definitions of pore word
- verb without object pore to read or study with steady attention or application: a scholar poring over a rare old manuscript. 1
- verb without object pore to gaze earnestly or steadily: to pore over a painting. 1
- verb without object pore to meditate or ponder intently (usually followed by over, on, or upon): He pored over the strange events of the preceding evening. 1
- noun pore a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc. 1
- noun pore a minute interstice, as in a rock. 1
- noun pore tiny hole in skin 1
Information block about the term
Origin of pore
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English pouren < ?
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pore
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pore popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pore usage trend in Literature
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