pore

Pluralpores

Formspores, poring, pored

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A very small opening in the skin that lets sweat out.

   Like a tiny hole that lets sweat out of your skin.

   A single clogged pore can turn into a pimple.

   Sweat escapes through the tiny pores in your skin.

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2. 2
   verbintransitive

   To read or study something very carefully, again and again.

   Like looking at every single piece of a puzzle, one by one.

   He likes to pore over old maps for hours.

   She pored over the contract before signing it.

   Similarstudy, scrutinize, examine, peruse

   Oppositeskim

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   A small hole or gap, especially one of many that lets liquid or gas pass through.

   Like the many tiny holes in a sponge that soak up water.

   Plants breathe through tiny pores in their leaves.

   Each pore in the sponge fills up with water.

   Similaropening, hole, aperture

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4. 4
   verbintransitive

   To think about something quietly and steadily for a long time.

   Like sitting quietly and turning one idea over in your mind.

   He would pore on his memories late into the night.

   She pored on the question for days without finding an answer.

   Similarbrood, meditate, dwell, ruminate, muse

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