pierce in All languages combined

IPA: /pɪrs/ [US], /pɪəs/ [UK] Audio: en-us-pierce.ogg [US] Forms: pierce [canonical], pierces [third-person, singular], pierced [past], pierced [past, participle], piercing [present, participle] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{verb|pierc|e}} [POS TABLE]

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"pierce" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]