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Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I canât figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Idioms about stare
Origin of stare
synonym study for stare
1. See gaze.
OTHER WORDS FROM stare
star·er, nounWords nearby stare
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How to use stare in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for stare (1 of 2)
stare1
/ (stÉÉ) /
verb
(intr often foll by at) to look or gaze fixedly, often with hostility or rudeness
(intr) (of an animal's fur, bird's feathers, etc) to stand on end because of fear, ill health, etc
(intr) to stand out as obvious; glare
stare one in the face to be glaringly obvious or imminent
noun
the act or an instance of staring
Derived forms of stare
starer, nounWord Origin for stare
Old English starian; related to Old Norse stara, Old High German starÄn to stare, Greek stereos stiff, Latin consternÄre to confuse
British Dictionary definitions for stare (2 of 2)
stare2
/ (stÉÉ) /
noun
dialect a starling
Word Origin for stare
Old English stĂŠr
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