stare
/stɛɚ/ verb B1- To look fixedly (at something). · She found him staring with raised eyebrows at her.
- To influence in some way by looking fixedly. · to stare a timid person into submission
- To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence, colour, or brilliancy. · staring windows or colours
He/she/it stares · Past stared · Past participle stared · -ing form staring
Verb forms
- Base form
- stare
- He/she/it
- stares
- Past
- stared
- Past participle
- stared
- -ing form
- staring
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Why do you stare
MacDonald and White Mason stared in amazement at their celebrated colleague.
The jailer stared.
It would not rest him to lie down, and he could not close his eyes; so he remained all night staring at a little spider which was weaving its web in a corner of the room, just as if it were not one of the most wonderful rooms in the world.
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