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stared

UK/stɛəd//stɛɹd/

stared is the simple past and past participle of stare.

Meaning of stare

Verb

stare (third-person singular simple present stares, present participle staring, simple past and past participle stared)

  1. (intransitive) To look fixedly (at something).
    • She found him staring with raised eyebrows at her.
  2. (transitive) To influence in some way by looking fixedly.
    • to stare a timid person into submission
  3. (intransitive) To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence, colour, or brilliancy.
    • staring windows or colours
  4. (intransitive, obsolete) To stand out; to project; to bristle.
    • Makest my blood cold, and my hair to stare.1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

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Questions about stared

What is stared the simple past and past participle of?
Stared is the simple past and past participle of stare.
How do you pronounce stared?
Stared is pronounced /stɛɹd/ (US).

Words near stared in the dictionary

  1. stare like a stuck pig
  2. stare out
  3. stare someone in the face
  4. stareater
  5. stareaters
  6. stared
  7. stared daggers
  8. stared down
  9. stared into space
  10. stared like a stuck pig
  11. stared out

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