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- [seerz]
- /sɪərz/
- /sɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [seerz]
- /sɪərz/
Definitions of sears word
- noun sears a pivoted piece that holds the hammer at full cock or half cock in the firing mechanism of small arms. 1
- verb with object sears to burn or char the surface of: She seared the steak to seal in the juices. 1
- verb with object sears to mark with a branding iron. 1
- verb with object sears to burn or scorch injuriously or painfully: He seared his hand on a hot steam pipe. 1
- verb with object sears to make callous or unfeeling; harden: The hardship of her youth has seared her emotionally. 1
- verb with object sears to dry up or wither; parch. 1
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Origin of sears
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (adj.) Middle English sere, Old English sēar; cognate with Dutch zoor; (v.) Middle English seren, Old English sēarian, derivative of sēar
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Parts of speech for Sears
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sears popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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".
sears usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sears
verb sears
- barbecues — Plural form of barbecue.
- charcoals — Plural form of charcoal.
- cooks — Plural form of cook.
- cottonmouths — Plural form of cottonmouth.
- escallops — Plural form of escallop.
adjective sears
- desiccants — Plural form of desiccant.
noun sears
- jugglers — Plural form of juggler.
Top questions with sears
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