Meaning of "sear" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SEAR

Old English sēarian to become withered, from sēar withered; related to Old High German sōrēn, Greek hauos dry, Sanskrit sōsa drought.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SEAR

sear  [sɪə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEAR

Sear is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sear in English.

WHAT DOES SEAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sear

Sear may refer to: ▪ Sear, part of the trigger mechanism on a firearm ▪ Seir, a Prince of Hell; also spelled Sear ▪ Searing, a cooking technique which quickly cooks the exterior of a food item ▪ Surfactant Enhanced Aquifer Remediation, typically performed with Hydrocarbon Mitigating Surfactants in soil remediation ▪ Sear, a client for the WorldForge MMORPG framework ▪ sear.ch, a Swiss search engine ▪ SEAr, electrophilic aromatic substitution, a common reaction in organic chemistry ▪ SEAR, Siemens Engineering und Anlagenerrichtung Rostock GmbH ▪ SEAR, Sets, Elements, And Relations, a structural set theory in mathematical logic. ▪ Sahar Elevated Access Road, a dedicated airport corridor in Mumbai, India.

Definition of sear in the English dictionary

The first definition of sear in the dictionary is to scorch or burn the surface of. Other definition of sear is to brand with a hot iron. Sear is also to cause to wither or dry up.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SEAR

PRESENT

Present

I sear

you sear

he/she/it sears

we sear

you sear

they sear

Present continuous

I am searing

you are searing

he/she/it is searing

we are searing

you are searing

they are searing

Present perfect

I have seared

you have seared

he/she/it has seared

we have seared

you have seared

they have seared

Present perfect continuous

I have been searing

you have been searing

he/she/it has been searing

we have been searing

you have been searing

they have been searing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I seared

you seared

he/she/it seared

we seared

you seared

they seared

Past continuous

I was searing

you were searing

he/she/it was searing

we were searing

you were searing

they were searing

Past perfect

I had seared

you had seared

he/she/it had seared

we had seared

you had seared

they had seared

Past perfect continuous

I had been searing

you had been searing

he/she/it had been searing

we had been searing

you had been searing

they had been searing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will sear

you will sear

he/she/it will sear

we will sear

you will sear

they will sear

Future continuous

I will be searing

you will be searing

he/she/it will be searing

we will be searing

you will be searing

they will be searing

Future perfect

I will have seared

you will have seared

he/she/it will have seared

we will have seared

you will have seared

they will have seared

Future perfect continuous

I will have been searing

you will have been searing

he/she/it will have been searing

we will have been searing

you will have been searing

they will have been searing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would sear

you would sear

he/she/it would sear

we would sear

you would sear

they would sear

Conditional continuous

I would be searing

you would be searing

he/she/it would be searing

we would be searing

you would be searing

they would be searing

Conditional perfect

I would have sear

you would have sear

he/she/it would have sear

we would have sear

you would have sear

they would have sear

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been searing

you would have been searing

he/she/it would have been searing

we would have been searing

you would have been searing

they would have been searing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you sear
we let´s sear
you sear

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to sear

Past participle

seared

Present Participle

searing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SEAR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sear» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of sear

afflict · blight · bother · brand · brown · burn · cauterize · desiccate · distress · disturb · grieve · harass · harrow · pain · perplex · sadden · scorch · shrivel · sizzle · torment · trouble · upset · wither · worry · wound

TRANSLATION OF SEAR

Find out the translation of sear to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of sear from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sear» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 阻铁
• Translator English - Spanish: sear
• English: sear
• Translator English - Hindi: शुष्क
• Translator English - Arabic: احرق
• Translator English - Russian: шептало
• Translator English - Portuguese: sear
• Translator English - Bengali: অসাড় করা
• Translator English - French: dessécher
• Translator English - Malay: Sear
• Translator English - German: anbraten
• Translator English - Japanese: 焼け焦げ
• Translator English - Korean: 시든
• Translator English - Javanese: Sear
• Translator English - Vietnamese: làm khô
• Translator English - Tamil: உணர்ச்சியற்று போக செய்
• Translator English - Marathi: शुष्क करणे
• Translator English - Turkish: sararmış
• Translator English - Italian: scottare
• Translator English - Polish: przypalić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: шепотіло
• Translator English - Romanian: cauteriza
• Translator English - Greek: καυτηριάζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: schroei
• Translator English - Swedish: sear
• Translator English - Norwegian: Sear

2 QUOTES WITH «SEAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sear.

1

Alice James

Physical pain however great ends in itself and falls away like dry husks from the mind, whilst moral discords and nervous horrors sear the soul.

2

Alveda King

Racism oppresses its victims, but also binds the oppressors, who sear their consciences with more and more lies until they become prisoners of those lies. They cannot face the truth of human equality because it reveals the horror of the injustices they commit.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEAR»

Discover the use of sear in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sear and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Roman Architecture

In high demand since its initial publication, this book will not disappoint in its purpose to educate and delight those in the field of Roman architecture.

Frank Sear, 2014

Sear, Sauce, and Serve: Mastering High-Heat, High-Flavor Cooking

Step three: Serve a spectacular meal in no time. Following this formula, "Sear, Sauce, and Serve" empowers readers to become a calm and thoroughly proficient cook, running the show in their own kitchens every night of the week.

Tony Rosenfeld, 2011

Roman Theatres: An Architectural Study

This book is an up-to-date and comprehensive account of Roman theatre architecture.

Frank Sear, 2006

Sear Me Hear Me, Cookin' and Grillin'

The reason for this is that you will have the flexibility to choose what you want to eat that particular day and choose your favorite pairings to the dish you wish to create to impress your families or friends.

Paul Hansen, 2012

Gunsmithing - Pistols & Revolvers

Properly stoning the sear requires a fixture such as this Series 1 from Power Custom. Here the grip safety has been pressed, and the trigger can travel under it to release the sear. You stone the hammer hooks to make them square and to ...

Patrick Sweeney, 2004

Bolt Action Rifles

As previously mentioned, the ejector and sear, which is also the bolt-stop, are fastened in the trigger housing. The ejector is tensioned by a small coil spring. The sear (as it will be called now in describing the trigger mechanism) is supplied  ...

Wayne Zwoll, 2003

The Art of Rimfire Accuracy

On a 98 Mauser action, that uses a cocking piece and a trigger sear with 90- degree engagement surfaces, you must physically “pull” the trigger sear out of the way, of the cocking piece, for it, and the firing pin, to be allowed to spring forward to ...

Bill Calfee, 2011

DS, GS, and Depot Maintenance Manual Including Repair Parts ...

If such occurs, inspect sear or sear notch for wear, burs, and /or interference between trigger and housing. In testing the trigger pull, the inspector will use weights totaling 6 and 10 pounds. Procedures are as follows: a. Make certain the change ...

‎1970

Standard Catalog of Luger

This bar is the sear. Thumb Safety Now put the thumb safety on. You will notice that an angled piece of unfinished metal now blocks the movement of the sear we just observed. The sear can't operate, the trigger can't be pulled back, and the ...

Aarron Davis, 2006

Organizational, direct support, and general support ...

United States. Dept. of the Army. O 4--E The following procedures are performed only when a specific repair is required. a. Remove cotter pin (1 ) and headed grooved pin (1). b. Grasp sear assembly link and spring (3) and push forward until ...

United States. Dept. of the Army, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sear is used in the context of the following news items.

Restaurant review: Sear House Grill in Little Falls

They already had two highly regarded Bergen spots — the showy steakhouse Sear House in Closter and the Italian institution Dimora in Norwood — as well as ... «NorthJersey.com, Apr 15»

Calgary murder victim Graham Sear ambushed in drug deal trap …

Graham Mark Sear murder victim 2007 photo of murder victim Graham Mark Sear, 28, found dead in an SUV in Braeside on Friday, June 8, 2012. FACEBOOK ... «Calgary Sun, Feb 15»

Sear holiday rib roast before slow cooking

Instead of roasting the meat at high heat for any amount of time, I briefly sear the roast on the stovetop before it goes in the oven. Then it is hands off time while ... «Press Herald, Dec 14»

How To Sear Some White Fish, Now That You "Care" About Your …

You sear it in a super-hot pan, and then (if you need to) you stick it in a hot oven for a few minutes, and voila, a genuinely delicious dinner you only resent before ... «Deadspin, Dec 14»

Sears to accelerate closings, shutter 235 stores

Sears shares fell Thursday, after the struggling department store announced an adjusted net loss of $296 million—in line with the updated guidance it gave in ... «CNBC, Dec 14»

Skrill promotes chief commercial officer David Sear to CEO

Sear, who joined the company in July of this year, will replace Siegfried Heimgaertner, who has been chief executive since June 2012. He will assume a position ... «The Drum, Oct 14»

Chef Kerry Sear moves on from Four Seasons

Kerry Sear, executive chef at Seattle's Four Seasons Hotel & ART Restaurant, ... A Four Seasons spokesperson said the new position sprang from Sear's work ... «The Seattle Times, Oct 14»

Sear Fourth, Women's Golf Sixth at Cardinal Classic

MUNCIE, Ind. -- Kelsey Sear moved into a tie for fourth place Tuesday and the Ball State women's golf team finished the Cardinal Classic in sixth at The Players ... «BallStateSports.com, Sep 14»

'Before cynicism was a bloody sear across your brow': Maya …

'Before cynicism was a bloody sear across your brow': Maya Angelou's life and work celebrated at Worcester Public Library ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 14»

Skrill to welcome former Weve CEO David Sear as new CCO

David Sear, CEO of mobile joint venture between EE, O2 and Vodafone Weve, has announced that he will take up the new position of CCO at online payment ... «The Drum, Jul 14»