borest

Verb

bore (third-person singular simple present bores, present participle boring, simple past and past participle bored)

1. (transitive) To inspire boredom in somebody.
   • to bore someone to death
2. (transitive) To make a hole through something.
   • I'll believe as soon this whole earth may be bored.c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First...
3. (intransitive) To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.
   • to bore for water or oil
4. (transitive) To form or enlarge (something) by means of a boring instrument or apparatus.
   • to bore a steam cylinder or a gun barrel; to bore a hole
5. (transitive) To make (a passage) by laborious effort, as in boring; to force a narrow and difficult passage through.
   • to bore one’s way through a crowd
6. (intransitive) To be pierced or penetrated by an instrument that cuts as it turns.
   • This timber does not bore well.

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Verb (1)

bear (third-person singular simple present bears, present participle bearing, simple past and past participle beared)

1. (transitive) To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.
   • to bear a railroad stock

Verb (2)

bear (third-person singular simple present bears, present participle bearing, simple past bore or (archaic) bare, past participle borne or (colloquial) bore or (see usage notes) born)

1. (transitive) To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
   • They came bearing gifts.
   1. (transitive) To carry (weapons, flags or symbols of rank, office, etc.) upon one's person, especially visibly; to be equipped with (weapons, etc.).
      • the right to bear arms
   2. (transitive) To wear (garments, pieces of jewellery, etc.).
      • The queen bore the royal scepter and crown as she processed into the hall.
   3. (intransitive, rare, transitive) To carry (offspring in the womb), to be pregnant (with).
      • The scan showed that the ewe was bearing twins.
   4. (transitive) To have or display (a mark or other feature).
      • She still bears the scars from a cycling accident.

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