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pour

verb
/pɔːr/

Meaning

to flow or cause to flow in a steady stream; to rain heavily
to cause a liquid to flow from a container

Example Sentences

Please pour the water into the glass carefully.

She poured the tea into the cup.

Synonyms

flow, stream, spill, tip, decant, dispense
Entry 1
flow, stream, spill, tip
Entry 2
spill, decant, dispense

Antonyms

stop, contain, hold, retain, spill (incorrectly), collect
Entry 1
stop, contain, hold, retain
Entry 2
spill (incorrectly), collect

Collocations

pour out, pour into, pour carefully, pour slowly, pour water, pour tea
Entry 1
pour out, pour into, pour carefully, pour slowly
Entry 2
pour water, pour tea, pour into, pour out

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