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pore

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[ pawr, pohr ]
/ pɔr, poʊr /
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verb (used without object), pored, por·ing.

to read or study with steady attention or application: a scholar poring over a rare old manuscript.
to gaze earnestly or steadily: to pore over a painting.
to meditate or ponder intently (usually followed by over, on, or upon): He pored over the strange events of the preceding evening.

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Origin of pore

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1250–1300; Middle English pouren< ?

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pore

pause, paws, pores , pours

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Definition for pore (2 of 2)

pore2
[ pawr, pohr ]
/ pɔr, poʊr /

noun

a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
a minute interstice, as in a rock.

Origin of pore

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1350–1400; Middle English poore<Late Latin porus<Greek póros passage; see emporium, ford

OTHER WORDS FROM pore

porelike, adjective
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Words related to pore

orifice, opening, vesicle, outlet, foramen, stoma, ponder, brood, scan, read, study, regard, peruse, scrutinize, muse, contemplate, examine, sweat gland, dwell on, look over

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British Dictionary definitions for pore (1 of 2)

pore1
/ (pɔː) /

verb (intr)

(foll by over) to make a close intent examination or study (of a book, map, etc)he pored over the documents for several hours
(foll by over, on, or upon) to think deeply (about)he pored on the question of their future
(foll by over, on, or upon) rare to look earnestly or intently (at); gaze fixedly (upon)

Word Origin for pore

C13 pouren; perhaps related to peer ²

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British Dictionary definitions for pore (2 of 2)

pore2
/ (pɔː) /

noun

anatomy zoology any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
botany any small aperture, esp that of a stoma through which water vapour and gases pass
any other small hole, such as a space in a rock, soil, etc

Word Origin for pore

C14: from Late Latin porus, from Greek poros passage, pore
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Medical definitions for pore

pore
[ pôr ]

n.

A minute opening in an animal or plant tissue.
One of the minute openings of the sweat glands of the skin.
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Scientific definitions for pore

pore
[ pôr ]

A tiny opening, as one in an animal's skin or on the surface of a plant leaf or stem, through which liquids or gases may pass.
A space in soil, rock, or loose sediment that is not occupied by mineral matter and allows the passage or absorption of fluids, such as water, petroleum, or air.
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