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Definition of: sear
(sir) v.t.
1. To wither; dry up.
2. To burn the surface of; scorch.
3. To burn or cauterize, as with a hot iron; brand.
4. To make callous; harden.
—v.i.
5. To become withered; dry up.
—adjective Dried or blasted; withered.
—noun A scar or brand. Also spelled sere. ♦ Homophones: cere, sere. [OE sēarian wither <sear dry]
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