to pour
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3.2
- verb
- /pɔr/
- The government will pour financial aid into areas affected by the natural disaster.
- pour money into
- pour dollars into
- pour millions into
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Watch on YouTubeAnd the, the initial thought is let me pour more into this guy.
- And the, the initial thought is let me pour more into this guy.
- Take all of this and pour yourself into that notebook.
- They need protection and we need to pour resources into helping them.
- That will activate you being able to consistently pour into him in this area.
- If it goes well, then you pour money on it.
- And I've I've, you know, poured my soul into this blood, sweat, tears.
- It just means give him an opportunity to pour into you.
- And you actually don't get nowhere because you, you, you pour from this empty cup.
- So I am pouring all of my ideas on you today.
- And a lot, most of the money that I make, I pour back into companies.
- I was a vessel and into that vessel was just been poured so much.
- You're going to Oh my God, you're going to, you're going to pour money, money.
- They, they're the ones we can, we can speak with, pour our hearts into, learn from.
- So he gave me a lot of trouble and always pour myself confidence down.
Examples
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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.
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They need protection and we need to pour resources into helping them.
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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.
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The organization decided to pour all their resources into the community center to improve local services.
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She plans to pour her savings into starting a new business next year.
Synonyms
847
4.2
Invest money in something like a business or property
126
2.1
To fill a place with more things than it can handle
58
3.7
Give money needed for a purpose
34
3.7
Give a lot of money or help to support a project
8
4.5
To pay a large amount of money for something
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
7.7
To say or do something to calm a tense situation between people
- Informal
Say nice words you do not mean to get something from someone
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
1
6.0
Lose money, time, or effort by wasting it so it cannot be used
- Informal
1
9.0
To spill a small amount of drink on the ground to honour someone who has died
- Formal
1
9.9
To pour a drink on the ground or an altar to honor gods and dead people
Compounds
- Archaic
A blue cosmetic stick used in the past to draw veins on pale skin
How Much
Surface Forms
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.