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to pour

to pour

178 3.2
To give large amounts of money or supplies to support something
  • verb
  • /pɔr/
translation icon : inyectar dinero en
  • The government will pour financial aid into areas affected by the natural disaster.
  • pour money into
  • pour dollars into
  • pour millions into

And the, the initial thought is let me pour more into this guy.

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Examples

  • And, with shaking hands, Fester pours himself a stiff drink and replaces the bottle on the shelf.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Western investment would likely pour into the Iranian oil and gas sectors, competing with Russian multinationals.

    Academic text (2011)
  • It's one of the ways I deal with it is I just pour myself into work.

  • They need protection and we need to pour resources into helping them.

  • In order to catch up to the United States, Canada poured resources into the educational system.

    Academic text (1999)
  • But you have to surround yourself with people that's pouring into you so you can pour out.

  • The organization decided to pour all their resources into the community center to improve local services.

  • She plans to pour her savings into starting a new business next year.

Synonyms

to put
vsto pour
510 4.2

Invest money in something like a business or property

is broader, meaning to supply large quantities not only for investment
to pump
vsto pour
170 3.7

Give a lot of money or help to support a project

is neutral and means supplying large quantities without energetic force
to flood
vsto pour
127 2.1

To fill a place with more things than it can handle

is about supplying large quantities but not necessarily excessively
to put up
vsto pour
81 3.7

Give money needed for a purpose

is broader covering supplying resources in large amounts not only specific funds
to lay out
vsto pour
  • Informal
13 4.5

To pay a large amount of money for something

is more general and covers supplying resources in large quantities

Antonyms

159 3.5

To take money or things out of a place where they are kept

Idioms

8 6.4

Talk openly about your deepest feelings when you feel upset

1 7.4

To say things that make people less excited about a plan

Make a bad situation worse by what you say or do

To make a bad situation worse by saying or doing something

Say nice words you do not mean to get something from someone

To say or do something to calm a tense situation between people

Phrasal Verbs

to pour out
  • Informal
33 3.9

To tell someone your feelings and thoughts freely

22 2.9

Make liquid flow out of a container

18 2.9

Move out of a building in large numbers

To leave a place quickly in large numbers

to pour down
  • Informal
2 5.7

To drink all of a glass or bottle quickly in one go

To flow out in large amounts

1 7.4

Make someone feel less excited about an idea or plan

to pour one out
  • Informal
1 9.0

To spill a small amount of drink on the ground to honour someone who has died

9.9

To pour a drink on the ground or an altar to honor gods and dead people

6.0

Lose money, time, or effort by wasting it so it cannot be used

Compounds

A blue cosmetic stick used in the past to draw veins on pale skin

How Much

to flood
127 2.1
to pour
178 3.2
supply
346 1.0
to provide
1.5
to contribute
883 2.7

Surface Forms

pour infinitive
poured past
poured past participle
pouring present participle
pours third person singular

Etymology

Pour was later used for money and help when it comes quickly and in large amounts, like liquid flowing 'moving quickly into a place'. So to pour resources into something means to give a lot of support or money fast.