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A tear rolled down her cheek during the movie.
What does Tear mean?
a drop from the eye, or to rip something.
Dictionary definition
A tear can be a drop of liquid from the eye, and to tear means to rip or pull something apart.
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Tear in a sentence
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Be careful not to tear the paper.
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What does tear mean?
Tear means a drop from the eye, or to rip something.
Practice 2
Which word is a useful opposite or contrast for tear?
Mend is a contrast because mend means to fix something, while tear can mean to rip it.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: Be careful not to ____ the paper.
Tear best completes the sentence.
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WordTear.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningTear means a drop from the eye, or to rip something.
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Tear word family
Base word
tear
noun
tear
A drop of liquid from the eye.
noun
tears
Drops from the eyes.
verb
tore
Past tense of tear meaning ripped.
verb
torn
Past participle of tear meaning ripped.
verb
tearing
Ripping or producing tears now.
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