Complete Definition of "pore"

English

Etymology 1
From ME. term|pouren from Old French, from L. term|porus from AGr. term|sc=polytonic|���ο� (poros).

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-pore.ogg|Audio (US)
audio|en-uk-pore.ogg|Audio (UK)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)|-��(r)

Homophones
pour
poor

Noun
wikipedia
en-noun

  1. a tiny opening in the skin
  2. by extension any small opening or interstice, especially one of many or allowing passage of a fluid.

Etymology 2
Unknown

Verb
en-verb|por|ing

  1. to study meticulously; to go over again and again.
  2. to meditate or reflect in a steady way.

Anagrams
rope

fr:pore
io:pore
id:pore
it:pore
ru:pore
ta:pore
te:pore
vi:pore
tr:pore
zh:pore

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