Meaning
A drop of water that falls from your eye when you cry.
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Word origin
From Old English tear, an old Germanic word for the drop of water from the eye.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- tear
Grammar
Examples
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"Tear" means one drop of water from her eye.
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"Tears" is the plural form.
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Written the same way but said /teə/, "tear" is a different word meaning to pull apart.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 3: tear, gold, soldier and 6 more words.