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sear

1

[ seer ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to burn or char the surface of:

    She seared the steak to seal in the juices.

  2. to mark with a branding iron.
  3. to burn or scorch injuriously or painfully:

    He seared his hand on a hot steam pipe.

  4. to harden or scar emotionally:

    The traumatic experiences of her youth have permanently seared her.

  5. to dry up or wither; parch.


verb (used without object)

  1. to become dry or withered, as vegetation.

noun

  1. a mark or scar made by searing.

adjective

sear

2

[ seer ]

noun

  1. a pivoted piece that holds the hammer at full cock or half cock in the firing mechanism of small arms.

sear

1

/ ²õɪə /

verb

  1. to scorch or burn the surface of
  2. to brand with a hot iron
  3. to cause to wither or dry up
  4. rare.
    to make callous or unfeeling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a mark caused by searing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. poetic.
    dried up
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sear

2

/ ²õɪə /

noun

  1. the catch in the lock of a small firearm that holds the hammer or firing pin cocked
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sear1

First recorded before 900; Middle English adjective ser(e), Old English ²õŧ²¹°ù; cognate with Dutch zoor; the verb is derivative of the adjective

Origin of sear2

First recorded in 1550–60; from Middle French serre “a grip,†derivative of serrer “to lock up, close,†ultimately from Late Latin ²õ±ð°ùÄå°ù±ð “to bar (a door)â€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sear1

Old English ²õŧ²¹°ù¾±²¹²Ô to become withered, from ²õŧ²¹°ù withered; related to Old High German ²õÅ°ùŧ²Ô, Greek hauos dry, Sanskrit ²õŲõ²¹ drought

Origin of sear2

C16: probably from Old French serre a clasp, from serrer to hold firmly, from Late Latin ²õŧ°ùÄå°ù±ð to bolt, from Latin sera a bar
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See burn 1.
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Example Sentences

Kilmer’s take on Morrison is wrapped in the singer’s own myth, and it’s a searing look at how destroying yourself for the sake of your work is not an inherently noble artistic cause.

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I regularly sear it, roast it, grill it and sauté it whole.

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Never have I experienced a performance come into such searing retroactive focus.

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The 22-year-old swung round to her opposite wing to sharply finish the opening try before making a searing run down the flank to help set up Scarratt's score.

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