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stare

//ˈstɛə̯//

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Note for stare

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Forms

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
stare
past (v2)
stared
past participle (v3)
stared
present participle
staring
3rd person singular
stares

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
stares

Definitions

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To look fixedly (at something).

    • She found him staring with raised eyebrows at her.

  2. 2.To influence in some way by looking fixedly.

  3. 3.To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence, colour, or brilliancy.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.A persistent gaze.

    • Who's that lounging in my chair? / Who's that casting devious stares in my direction?

Frequency

Overall

Common· #1449

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Common

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Etymology

From Middle English staren, from Old English starian (“to stare”), from Proto-West Germanic *starēn, from Proto-Germanic *starjaną, *starāną (“to be fixed, be rigid”), from Proto-Indo-European *ster-.

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