SHORE Meaning and
Definition
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Shore is a noun that refers to the land bordering a large body of water, such as a sea, ocean, lake, or river. It is the area where the land and water meet. The shore is typically marked by the presence of sand, rocks, or other materials that compose the boundary between the land and water. It can vary in width and composition, ranging from sandy shores found along beaches to rocky or cliff-like shores found along some coasts.
In a broader sense, shore can also refer to any coast or land adjacent to a body of water, irrespective of its size. It encompasses various features and elements such as dunes, cliffs, marshes, estuaries, or deltas depending on the specific geographical location.
The term "shore" is frequently used alongside other words to describe specific types of shorelines, such as the seashore when referring to the coast of a sea, or lakeshore in relation to a lake's edge. These terms help to define the specific location or context in which the shore is being discussed.
Furthermore, "shore" can also be used as a verb, meaning to provide support, reinforcement, or to prop up something. This usage denotes the action of grounding or stabilizing an object or structure. It can also signify the act of assisting or providing help in a supportive manner.
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• The land adjacent to a sea or ocean, or to a great lake or river; the extremity where the land is broken off.
• A support; one of the stocks by which a ship is supported on dry land, or by which a wall or building is temporarily supported.
• To support with a prop or buttress temporarily.
• A public drain.-See Wedgwood.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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Etymology of SHORE
The word "shore" has Old English origins and can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word *skurō. It is believed to have been derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sker-, which means "to cut" or "to shear". This root is also found in other Germanic languages, such as Old Norse "sker", meaning "a rock" or "a cliff". Over time, the meaning of "shore" evolved to refer specifically to the land along the edge of a body of water, typically where the water meets the land.
Idioms with the word SHORE
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shore sth up
The idiom "shore something up" means to provide support or reinforcement to something, typically used in the context of strengthening or stabilizing an existing situation, system, or structure, which may be susceptible to weakness, failure, or decline. It implies taking action to prevent a problem from worsening or to ensure the sustainability and durability of something.
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shore up sth
The idiom "shore up sth" means to provide support or reinforce something that is weak, unstable, or in danger of collapsing. It can be used metaphorically to describe actions taken to strengthen or stabilize various aspects such as a situation, an organization, a relationship, or even one's own confidence.
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shore sm up
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spend like a sailor (on (shore) leave)
To spend money extravagantly and freely, as if one had just been paid and was not thinking about saving or budgeting.
Similar spelling words for SHORE
- showery,
- sherry,
- sharrow,
- shire,
- shirr,
- sherrow,
- Sharee,
- sheer,
- shrew,
- Sherrie,
- Sharri,
- Shery,
- shari,
- Shira,
- Sher,
- shorey,
- shear,
- Shara,
- Sherri,
- shor,
- SHUR,
- sharia,
- shirey,
- share,
- shorea,
- Sherie,
- shier,
- Sharie,
- Shirah,
- shariah,
- shower,
- Sheree,
- sore,
- Sheri,
- Shera.
Conjugate verb Shore
CONDITIONAL
I
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CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS
I
would be shoring
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would be shoring
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would be shoring
CONDITIONAL PERFECT
I
would have shore
you
would have shore
he/she/it
would have shore
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would have shore
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would have shore
CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
would have been shoring
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would have been shoring
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FUTURE
I
will shore
you
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will shore
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will shore
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
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will be shoring
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FUTURE PERFECT
I
will have shored
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will have shored
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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will have been shoring
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will have been shoring
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will have been shoring
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will have been shoring
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will have been shoring
IMPERATIVE
you
shore
we
let´s shore
to shore
PAST
I
shored
you
shored
he/she/it
shored
we
shored
they
shored
PAST CONTINUOUS
I
was shoring
you
were shoring
he/she/it
was shoring
we
were shoring
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were shoring
PAST PARTICIPLE
shored
PAST PERFECT
I
had shored
you
had shored
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had shored
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had shored
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had shored
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
had been shoring
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had been shoring
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had been shoring
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had been shoring
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PRESENT
I
shore
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shore
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shores
we
shore
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shore
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
I
am shoring
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are shoring
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is shoring
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are shoring
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are shoring
PRESENT PARTICIPLE
shoring
PRESENT PERFECT
I
have shored
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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
have been shoring
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has been shoring
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have been shoring
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have been shoring
I
would have shored
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