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pierceMain Entry: pierce Pronunciation: \ˈpirs\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): pierced; pierc·ing Etymology: Middle English percen, from Anglo-French percer, from Vulgar Latin *pertusiare, from Latin pertusus, past participle of pertundere to perforate, from per- through + tundere to beat — more at per-, contusion Date: 14th century transitive verb 1 a : to run into or through as a pointed weapon does : stab b : to enter or thrust into sharply or painfully synonyms see enter — pierc·er noun
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