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   pierce

   /pirs/

   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, nose, or other part of the body) so as to wear jewelry in them: "I pierced my nose and ears"
   • ▪ bore a hole or tunnel through: "the dividing wall is pierced by arches and piers"
   • ▪ force or cut a way through: "they were seeking to pierce the antiballistic-missile defenses" 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’.

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   The meaning of PIERCE is to run into or through as a pointed weapon does : stab. How to use pierce in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pierce.

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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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   to bore into or through; tunnel. to perforate. 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.

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.vocabulary.com › dictionary › piercePierce - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   To pierce means to go right through, especially with something sharp. Pierce has several meanings, but they all involve something sharp penetrating something else, like scissors through a plastic bag or a pen through a pocket.

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

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   To pierce is to perforate quickly, as by stabbing; it suggests the use of a sharp, pointed instrument which is impelled by force: to pierce the flesh with a knife; a scream pierces one's ears. penetrate suggests a slow or difficult movement: No ordinary bullet can penetrate an elephant's hide; to penetrate the depths of one's ignorance.

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   Definition of pierce verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. 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)

10. 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.

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    pierce meaning, definition, what is pierce: to make a small hole in or through somet...: Learn more.