sear
verb/sɪə(r)/
/sɪr/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they sear | /sɪə(r)/ /sɪr/ |
| he / she / it sears | /sɪəz/ /sɪrz/ |
| past simple seared | /sɪəd/ /sɪrd/ |
| past participle seared | /sɪəd/ /sɪrd/ |
| -ing form searing | /ˈsɪərɪŋ/ /ˈsɪrɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] sear something to burn the surface of something in a way that is sudden and powerful
- The heat of the sun seared their faces.
- Sear the meat first (= cook the outside of it quickly at a high temperature) to retain its juices.
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- [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to cause somebody to feel sudden and great pain
- + adv./prep. The pain seared along her arm.
- sear somebody Feelings of guilt seared him.
Word OriginOld English sēar (adjective), sēarian (verb), of Germanic origin.
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