Sekirov Dictionary

shore

UK /ʃɔː/US /ʃɔɹ/

noun 4
verb 7
forms 3
phrases 1

noun4

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the land that lies next to a sea or a lake, where the water ends
- the fruitful shore of muddy Nile — 1591
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Land, usually near a port.
- The seamen were serving on shore instead of on ships.
- The passengers signed up for shore tours.
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A prop or strut supporting some structure or weight above it.
- The shores stayed upright during the earthquake.
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A sewer.
- Emptie olde receptacles, or common-shores of filthe. — 1607

verb7

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Not followed by up: to provide (something) with support.
- If houses were present these could be used to conceal the mine opening. As the mine progressed the roof was shored with timbers. — 1990
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Usually followed by up: to reinforce (something at risk of failure).
- My family shored me up after I failed the GED.
- The workers were shoring up the dock after part of it fell into the water.
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(no longer used) To arrive at the shore
- the ship quickened her way, and shot past that rocke, where wee thought shee would have shored. — 1589
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(no longer used) To put ashore.
- I will bring these two moles, these blind ones, aboard him: if he think it fit to shore them again — 1610
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(Scotland, no longer used) To threaten or warn unpleasant consequences (for someone); (sometimes) to threaten or warn off or scare away.
- The Gleds might pyked her at the dyke, Before the lads wad shored them off her. — 1810
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(Scotland, no longer used) To threaten (to rain).
- For a' our tears and sighs are but in vain: Come, help me up; — yon sooty cloud shores rain. — 1733
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(Scotland, no longer used) To offer or present (someone something).
- ... a compliment kindly and decently shored, […] — 1878

forms

shored · shoring · shores

Phrases with shore

shore up
To reinforce or strengthen (something at risk of failure).

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