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Origin of tease
First recorded before 1000; Middle English verb tese(n), teise, Old English tǣsan “to pull, tear, comb”; cognate with Middle Low German tesen, Old High German zeisan “to pluck”; the noun is derivative of the verb
synonym study for tease
1. See bother.
OTHER WORDS FROM tease
teas·a·ble, adjectiveteas·a·ble·ness, nounout·tease, verb (used with object), out·teased, out·teas·ing.un·teased, adjectiveWords nearby tease
tear stone, tear strip, teary, teary-eyed, Teasdale, tease, teasel, teasel family, teasel gourd, tease out, teaser
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How to use tease in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for tease
tease
/ (tiːz) /
verb
noun
a person or thing that teases
the act of teasing
See also tease out
Derived forms of tease
teasing, adjectiveteasingly, adverbWord Origin for tease
Old English tǣsan; related to Old High German zeisan to pick
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Medical definitions for tease
tease
[ tēz ]
v.
To separate the structural parts of a tissue, as with a needle, in order to prepare it for microscopic examination.
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