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[Verb] | "bore" | \ ˈbȯr \

1: to pierce with a turning or twisting movement of a tool

2: to make by boring or digging away material

3: to make a hole by or as if by boring

Origin: before 12th century ;

Middle English boren, going back to Old English borian, going back to Germanic *bur-ō- (whence Old High German borōn "to pierce," Old Norse bora), probably verbal derivative of a noun base bur- "tool for piercing" (whence Old English bor "chiseling instrument," Old High German bora); akin to Latin forāre "to bore," ferīre "to strike";

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[Verb] | "bore"

1: to cause to feel weariness and restlessness through lack of interest : to cause to feel boredom

Origin: 1768 ;

Perhaps verbal derivative of {see: |bore:5|bore:5} if the noun is earlier ;

* Note : See note at {bore:5|bore:5}.;

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[Noun] | "bore"

1: a usually cylindrical hole made by or as if by the turning or twisting movement of a tool : a hole made by or as if by boring

2: a borehole drilled especially to make an artesian well

3: the long usually cylindrical hollow part of something (such as a tube or gun barrel)

Origin: 14th century ;

Middle English, "hole, perforation," in part noun derivative of boren "to {see: |bore:1|bore:1}," in part borrowed from Old Norse bora "borehole," derivative of bora "to bore";

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[Noun] | "bore"

1: a tidal flood with a high abrupt front

Origin: 1601 ;

Middle English *bore wave, from Old Norse bāra;

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[Noun] | "bore"

1: one that causes weariness and restlessness through lack of interest : one that causes boredom: such as

2: a dull or tiresome person

3: something that is devoid of interest

Origin: 1766 ;

Of uncertain origin ;

* Note : Plausibly a derivative of the verb {bore:6|bore:6}, if this was a sense development of {bore:1|bore:1} ("to drill, wear at" & "to induce ennui"); however, the noun, a vogue word among London political and cultural figures in the 1760's, appears to predate the verb.;

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[Noun] | "bores"

1: someone or something boring;

* e.g., " ... for once, the graduation speaker wasn't a real bore "

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(N/A)

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[Noun] | "bore"

1: someone or something boring;

* e.g., " ... for once, the graduation speaker wasn't a real bore "

Antonyms :
(N/A)

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[Verb] | "bores"

1: to make a hole or series of holes in;

* e.g., " ... some woodpecker bored holes in our tree in the backyard "

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(N/A)

2: to force one's way;

* e.g., " ... with some effort, she bored through the throng of yelling protestors "

Antonyms :
(N/A)

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[Verb] | "bores"

1: to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous;

* e.g., " ... the professor's lifeless and unimaginative teaching style bored the students to death "

Synonyms :
jades,
tires,
wearies

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[Verb] | "bore"

1: to make a hole or series of holes in;

* e.g., " ... some woodpecker bored holes in our tree in the backyard "

Antonyms :
(N/A)

2: to force one's way;

* e.g., " ... with some effort, she bored through the throng of yelling protestors "

Antonyms :
(N/A)

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[Verb] | "bore"

1: to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous;

* e.g., " ... the professor's lifeless and unimaginative teaching style bored the students to death "

Synonyms :
jade,
tire,
weary

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