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   pierce

   /pɪəs/

   verb

   • 1. (of a sharp pointed object) go into or through (something): "a splinter had pierced the skin" Similar make a hole inpenetratepuncturepunchperforateriddlestabprickprobegorespikestickimpaletransfixbore (through)drill (through)lancetap
   • ▪ make (a hole) with a sharp instrument: "I had to pierce another hole in my belt" Similar make a hole inpenetratepuncturepunchperforateriddlestabprickprobegorespikestickimpaletransfixbore (through)drill (through)lancetap
   • ▪ make a hole in (the ears or other part of the body) so as to wear jewellery in them: "I pierced my nose and ears"
   • ▪ make an opening in or bore a tunnel through: "the dividing wall is pierced by arches"
   • 2. force a way through; penetrate: "they were seeking to pierce the anti-ballistic-missile defences" Similar penetratepass throughburst throughpercolatepervadepermeatefilter throughlight up

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French percer, based on Latin pertus- ‘bored through’, from the verb pertundere, from per ‘through’ + tundere ‘thrust’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   PIERCE definition: 1. to go into or through something, making a hole in it using a sharp point: 2. (of a light…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : to run into or through as a pointed weapon does : stab. b. : to enter or thrust into sharply or painfully. 2. : to make a hole through : perforate. 3. : to force or make a way into or through. 4. : to penetrate with the eye or mind : discern. 5. : to penetrate so as to move or touch the emotions of. intransitive verb.

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   to make (a hole, opening, etc.) by or as by boring or perforating. to make a way or path into or through: a road that pierces the dense jungle. to penetrate with the eye or mind; see into or through: She couldn't pierce his thoughts. to affect sharply with some sensation or emotion, as of cold, pain, or grief: The wind pierced her body.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPIERCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PIERCE meaning: 1. to go into or through something, making a hole in it using a sharp point: 2. (of a light…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPIERCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   to force or make a way into or through something; penetrate. to pierce to the heart. SYNONYMS 1. enter, puncture. pierce, penetrate suggest the action of one object passing through another or making a way through and into another. The terms are used both concretely and figuratively.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of pierce – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PIERCE definition: 1. to make a hole in something using a sharp point: 2. If a light or a sound pierces something, it…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › piercePierce - definition of pierce by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to form or cut (a hole) in (something) with or as if with a sharp instrument. 2. to thrust into or penetrate sharply or violently: the thorn pierced his heel. 3. to force (a way, route, etc) through (something) 4. (of light) to shine through or penetrate (darkness)