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to sear
01
to lightly burn the surface of something with intense heat
Transitive: to sear surface of something
Examples
She accidentally seared her hand on the hot stove.
02
to quickly cook the surface of food at high heat to develop a crust or color
Transitive: to sear food
Examples
The chef seared the steak on high heat to create a caramelized crust.
03
to become dry or withered, usually due to heat or lack of water
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
sear
3rd person singular
sears
Present participle
searing
Past simple
seared
Past participle
seared
Examples
The leaves began to sear in the intense heat of the summer.
04
to make something dry up or wither, typically from intense heat
Transitive: to sear a plant
Examples
The hot wind seared the plants, leaving them wilted and dry.
05
to develop a superficial burn on the surface, usually due to exposure to intense heat or flame
Transitive: to sear a person or their skin
Examples
The sun seared his back as he worked outside without sunscreen.
sear
01
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
searest
Comparative
searer
gradable
Lexical Tree
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