shore

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.1 Homophones 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.4 Verb 1.5 Related terms 1.6 Synonyms 1.7 Anagrams

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[edit] Pronunciation

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  Rhymes: -ɔː(r)

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• sure (in some dialects)

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shore (plural shores)

1. the land on or near a waterline such as a sea shore or lake shore
2. the land

   The seamen were serving on shore instead of in ships.

3. a prop or strut supporting the weight or flooring above it

   The shores stayed upright during the earthquake.

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to shore (third-person singular simple present shores, present participle shoring, simple past and past participle shored)

1. To provide support in some way

   My family shored me up after I failed the GED.

   The workers were shoring up the dock after it fell into the water.

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shore

1. (obsolete) Simple past of shear.

[edit] Related terms

• shoreline
• ashore
• foreshore

[edit] Synonyms

• beach
• coast
• strengthen
• support

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: ehors
• hoers
• horse
• hoser