pierce
pierce Lexical Profile
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• verb
To pass into or through something with a sharp point; to make a hole or opening in a surface or body.
"She used a fine needle to pierce the thick canvas before threading the embroidery floss."
To cut through or break into an environment sharply and suddenly (especially of a light, sound, or cold wind).
"A single beam of sunlight managed to pierce the dense canopy of the rainforest."
To affect or move someone deeply and acutely with an intense emotion or sudden realization.
"A sudden sense of homesickness began to pierce his heart as he looked at the old family photographs."
• Rhymes for pierce
Word Origin & Etymology
Middle English percen, from Old French percier, ultimately from Vulgar Latin pertusiare ('to bore through'), derived from Latin pertusus, past participle of pertundere ('to thrust or bore through').