pour

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To make a liquid flow steadily out of or into a container.

   She poured water from the jug into the glass.

2. 2
   verb

   To rain very heavily.

   Put on your raincoat; it's pouring outside.

3. 3
   verb

   To move or arrive in large numbers.

   People poured out of the theatre after the show.

4. 4
   verb

   To supply something in large amounts.

   The government poured money into the new schools.

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From Middle English pouren (“to pour”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old Northern French purer (“to sift (grain), pour out (water)”), from Latin pūrō (“to purify”), from pūrus (“pure”). Compare Middle Dutch afpuren (“to pour off, drain”). To pour displaced several Middle English verbs: * schenchen, schenken (“to pour”), from Old English sċenċan (“to pour out”) and Old Norse skenkja, from Proto-Germanic *skankijaną. Compare dialectal English shink, skink. * yeten, from Old English ġēotan (“to pour”), from Proto-Germanic *geutaną. * birlen (“to pour, serve drink to”), from Old English byrel…

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