blear

blear

B0318900 (blîr)tr.v. bleared, blear·ing, blears 1. To blur or redden (the eyes).2. To blur; dim.adj. Bleary.

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[Middle English bleren.]

blear

(blɪə) vb (tr) to make (eyes or sight) dim with or as if with tears; bluradj a less common word for bleary[C13: blere to make dim; related to Middle High German blerre blurred vision]

blear

(blɪər)
v.t. 1. to make dim, as with tears or inflammation. adj. 2. (of the eyes) dim from tears. 3. dim; indistinct. n. 4. a blur; cloudiness; dimness. [1250–1300; Middle English bleri, blere, of obscure orig.] blear′ed•ness, n.

blear

Past participle: bleared
Gerund: blearing

Imperative
blear
blear

Present
I blear
you blear
he/she/it blears
we blear
you blear
they blear

Preterite
I bleared
you bleared
he/she/it bleared
we bleared
you bleared
they bleared

Present Continuous
I am blearing
you are blearing
he/she/it is blearing
we are blearing
you are blearing
they are blearing

Present Perfect
I have bleared
you have bleared
he/she/it has bleared
we have bleared
you have bleared
they have bleared

Past Continuous
I was blearing
you were blearing
he/she/it was blearing
we were blearing
you were blearing
they were blearing

Past Perfect
I had bleared
you had bleared
he/she/it had bleared
we had bleared
you had bleared
they had bleared

Future
I will blear
you will blear
he/she/it will blear
we will blear
you will blear
they will blear

Future Perfect
I will have bleared
you will have bleared
he/she/it will have bleared
we will have bleared
you will have bleared
they will have bleared

Future Continuous
I will be blearing
you will be blearing
he/she/it will be blearing
we will be blearing
you will be blearing
they will be blearing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been blearing
you have been blearing
he/she/it has been blearing
we have been blearing
you have been blearing
they have been blearing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been blearing
you will have been blearing
he/she/it will have been blearing
we will have been blearing
you will have been blearing
they will have been blearing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been blearing
you had been blearing
he/she/it had been blearing
we had been blearing
you had been blearing
they had been blearing

Conditional
I would blear
you would blear
he/she/it would blear
we would blear
you would blear
they would blear

Past Conditional
I would have bleared
you would have bleared
he/she/it would have bleared
we would have bleared
you would have bleared
they would have bleared

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	blear - make dim or indistinct; "The fog blurs my vision"bluralter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Adj.	1.	blear - tired to the point of exhaustion blear-eyed, bleary, bleary-eyedtired - depleted of strength or energy; "tired mothers with crying babies"; "too tired to eat"

blear

verbTo make dim or indistinct:becloud, bedim, befog, blur, cloud, dim, dull, eclipse, fog, gloom, mist, obfuscate, obscure, overcast, overshadow, shadow.adjectiveNot clearly perceived or perceptible:bleary, cloudy, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, misty, obscure, shadowy, unclear, undistinct, vague.