What does pierce mean?
Definitions for pierce
pɪərspierce
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Princeton's WordNet
Pierce, Franklin Pierce, President Pierceverb
14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
pierceverb
cut or make a way through
"the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"
pierceverb
move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply
"The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students"
pierceverb
sound sharply or shrilly
"The scream pierced the night"
pierce, thrustverb
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
pierceverb
make a hole into
"The needle pierced her flesh"
Wiktionary
pierceverb
to puncture; to break through
The diver pierced the surface of the water with scarcely a splash.
pierceverb
to create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry
Can you believe he pierced his tongue?
pierceverb
to break or interrupt abruptly
A scream pierced the darkness.
Piercenoun
A male given name from Ancient Greek, medieval variant of Piers. Modern usage may also derive from the surname.
Piercenoun
A patronymic surname.
Piercenoun
A city, the county seat of Pierce County, Nebraska, United States.
Etymology: percier, from its conjugated forms such as pierce, probably from *, from pertusus, past participle of pertundere, from per- + tundere.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To PIERCEverb
Etymology: percer, Fr.
Steed threatens steed in high and boastful neighs,
Piercing the night’s dull ear. William Shakespeare, Henry V.The love of money is the root of all evil; which while some coveted after, they have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1 Tim. vi. 10.
With this fatal sword, on which I dy’d,
I pierce her open’d back or tender side. Dryden.The glorious temple shall arise,
And with new lustre pierce the neighb’ring skies. Matthew Prior.Did your letters pierce the queen;
She read them in my presence,
And now and then an ample tear trill’d down. William Shakespeare.To Pierceverb
Her sighs will make a batt’ry in his breast;
Her tears will pierce into a marble heart. William Shakespeare.There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health. Proverbs xii. 18.
Short arrows, called sprights, without any other heads, save wood sharpened, were discharged out of muskets, and would pierce through the sides of ships, where a bullet would not pierce. Francis Bacon, Natural History.
Say, she be mute, and will not speak a word;
Then I’ll commend her volubility;
And say she uttereth piercing eloquence. William Shakespeare.She would not pierce further into his meaning, than himself should declare, so would she interpret all his doings to be accomplished in goodness. Sidney, b. ii.
All men knew Nathaniel to be an Israelite; but our Saviour piercing deeper, giveth further testimony of him than men could have done. Richard Hooker, b. iii. s. 1.
They provide more piercing statutes daily to chain up the poor. William Shakespeare.
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pierce
To puncture or make a hole in something, typically using a sharp or pointed object or instrument. This can also refer to penetrating or succeeding in making an impact in a figurative sense, such as a sharp sound piercing the silence.
Webster Dictionary
Pierceverb
to thrust into, penetrate, or transfix, with a pointed instrument
Pierceverb
to penetrate; to enter; to force a way into or through; to pass into or through; as, to pierce the enemy's line; a shot pierced the ship
Pierceverb
fig.: To penetrate; to affect deeply; as, to pierce a mystery
Pierceverb
to enter; to penetrate; to make a way into or through something, as a pointed instrument does; -- used literally and figuratively
Etymology: [OE. percen, F. percer, OF. percier, perchier, parchier; perh. fr. (assumed) LL. pertusiare for pertusare, fr. L. pertundere, pertusum, to beat, push, bore through; per through + tundere to beat: cf. OF. pertuisier to pierce, F. pertuis a hole. Cf. Contuse, Parch, Pertuse.]
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Pierce
Pierce is a city in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,767 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pierce County.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pierce
pērs, v.t. to thrust or make a hole through: to enter, or force a way into: to touch or move deeply: to dive into, as a secret.—v.i. to penetrate.—adj. Pierce′able, capable of being pierced.—n. Pierc′er, one who, or that which, pierces: any sharp instrument used for piercing: a stiletto.—adj. Pierc′ing.—adv. Pierc′ingly.—n. Pierc′ingness. [O. Fr. percer, prob. pertuisier—pertuis, a hole—L. pertundĕre, pertusum, to thrust through.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
PIERCE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pierce is ranked #202 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Pierce surname appeared 138,629 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 47 would have the surname Pierce.
80.9% or 112,262 total occurrences were White.
12.8% or 17,828 total occurrences were Black.
2.4% or 3,424 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.1% or 2,911 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1% or 1,469 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.5% or 735 total occurrences were Asian.
Anagrams for pierce »
Peirce
recipe
piecer
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pierce in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pierce in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of pierce in a Sentence
Though it may seem inconceivable that anyone would tattoo or pierce their dog or cat, a quick Internet search reveals that it is a growing trend among some misguided individuals.
He that respects himself is safe from others. He wears a coat of mail that none can pierce.
It’s a missing part of the jigsaw puzzle, which is the structure of our local universe, they have managed to pierce through it and complete the picture of what our part of the universe looks like.
I am...blood. That primordial ooze. Not out there, listeners, in here. Inside this skin we wear, it only lets us think we're something else-- nice clean brains, little talking computers running around in the pursuit of happiness. We pierce this skin and what do we see Warm ooze, protoplasm churning and jesting, defecating, pulsating, life, death.
Pierce Brosnan Dr. Fate unwavering support and relentless excitement for this passion project of mine has meant the world to me. Now it's my turn to deliver for Pierce Brosnan Dr. Fate. The hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is changing.
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Translations for pierce
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- تخترقArabic
- foradarCatalan, Valencian
- durchstechen, piercenGerman
- τρυπώ, τορέω, διαπερνώ, διεισδύωGreek
- perforarSpanish
- puhkaista, lävistääFinnish
- percerFrench
- poll, tollIrish
- forare, squarciare, pungere, bucare, perforareItalian
- לְנַקֵבHebrew
- 刺すJapanese
- lumen terebramus acutoLatin
- punktere, trenge gjennom, perforere, ta hullNorwegian
- perfurar, furarPortuguese
- străpungeRomanian
- протыкать, проткнуть, прокалывать, проколоть, прерывать, пронзить, пронзатьRussian
- probušitiSerbo-Croatian
- göra hål på, hål, pierca, punktera, brytaSwedish
- deldirmekTurkish
- דורכשטעכןYiddish
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