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tear

Meanings
  • Noun

    A drop of liquid that forms on the surface of the eye and drains away.

    - "A tear rolled down her cheek."
    - "He wiped away the tear that had formed in his eye."
  • Verb

    To cause (someone) to cry or weep.

    - "The sad movie tear-jerked everyone in the audience."
    - "The news of his grandmother's death tear-jerked him."
Synonyms

rend , rip
Rhymes
Words rhyming with tear
fear , rever , near , clear , dear , queer , sneer , near , rever
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Tear (en) : A drop of liquid that forms on the surface of the eye and drains away.

  2. Tear (en) : A large piece of fabric, typically made of cotton or wool, for making clothes.

  3. Tear (en) : To rip or tear something apart.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Tear (en) : A large piece of fabric, typically made of cotton or wool, for making clothes.

  2. Tear (en) : To rip or tear something apart.

Variants
List of all variants of tear that leads to same result
tear , tear at , tear her hair , tear his hair , tear into , tear it , tear its hair , tear my hair , tear one's hair , tear our hair , tear their hair , tear your hair , tearable , teared , tearer , tearers , tearing , tearing into , tearing one's hair , tears , tears at , tears her hair , tears his hair , tears into , tears it , tears its hair , tears one's hair , tore , tore at , tore her hair , tore his hair , tore into , tore it , tore its hair , tore my hair , tore one's hair , tore our hair , tore their hair , tore your hair , torn , torn at , torn her hair , torn his hair , torn into , torn it , torn its hair , torn my hair , torn one's hair , torn our hair , torn their hair , torn your hair , tearless , tear away , tearing away , tears away , tore away , torn away , tear down , tearing down , tears down , tore down , torn down , tear gas , tear gases , tear gassed , tear gasses , tear gassing , tear-gas , tear-gassed , tear-gasses , tear-gassing , teargas , teargassed , teargasses , teargassing
Forms
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tears, teared, tearing

Etymology
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Old English teor, tear, from Proto-Germanic *tarjo-; related to tare 'to flow' and tear 'to tear'.

Trivia
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  1. The average person sheds about 6-10 gallons (23-38 liters) of tears in a year.

  2. The salty taste of tears comes from the sodium chloride in our tears.

  3. Tears help to clean and protect the eyes by washing away dirt and bacteria.

Related Concepts
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  1. Cry: The act of shedding tears.

  2. Emotion: A feeling or response to a stimulus.

Culture
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In literature, tears have been used to symbolize sadness, grief, and emotion. In art, tears have been depicted in various forms, such as tears falling from the eyes of sculptures or paintings. In music, there are numerous songs about tears and crying.

How to Memorize "tear"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a droplet of water falling from someone's eye.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'tear' with the image of someone crying.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the acronym 'Tears' for 'The Eye's Amazing Response System'.

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