| 【bore】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "borian," and "bor." It carries the basic meaning of "bore." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "bore"]
bore **[3340] If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
bored ***[2973] If you are bored, you feel tired and impatient because you have lost interest in something or because you have nothing to do.
boring ***[2538] Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
[WORD ROOT]root bore
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] bor, bore
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) borian, bor
[MEANING]root bore
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 borian [from bor] to bore through, perforate
- 【Old English】 bor auger
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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bore ★★[3340] verb from bore
【DEFINITION】 ① If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
② If you bore a hole in something, you make a deep round hole in it using a special tool.
【Declension/Conjugation】 bored, bored, boring, bores
【ROOTs】 bore; bore
【Etymology】 《Old English bor》 auger
【First Known Meaning】 ① to bore through, perforate ② be tiresome or dull
【DERIVATIVEs】 bored, bore
bored ★★★[2973] adjective from bore
【DEFINITION】 If you are bored, you feel tired and impatient because you have lost interest in something or because you have nothing to do.
【COMPOSITION】 bore + ed
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bor(bore); bore ⑵ ed; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English bor》 auger
【DERIVATIVEs】 bored, bore
boring ★★★[2538] adjective from bore
【DEFINITION】 Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
【COMPOSITION】 bore + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bor(bore); bore ⑵ ing; suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English bor》 auger
【DERIVATIVEs】 boringly, boring
Other words containing "bore"; boredom, boringly
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
book
bal-, bel-, bol-
body
bite, bitter
bio
bind
bi
bene-, ben-
bell-
bear
