English dictionary
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English noun: scour | |||
| 1. | scour (location) a place that is scoured (especially by running water) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | place, spot, topographic point | ||
English verb: scour | |||
| 1. | scour (contact) examine minutely | ||
| Samples | The police scoured the country for the fugitive. | ||
| Examples | The men scour the area for animals , The men scour for animals in the area | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | look for, search, seek | ||
| 2. | scour (contact) clean with hard rubbing | ||
| Samples | She scrubbed his back. | ||
| Synonyms | scrub | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rub | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | holystone | ||
| 3. | scour (contact) rub hard or scrub | ||
| Samples | Scour the counter tops. | ||
| Synonyms | abrade | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rub | ||
| 4. | scour (change) rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid | ||
| Samples | Flush the wound with antibiotics. Purge the old gas tank. | ||
| Synonyms | flush, purge | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rinse, rinse off | ||
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