tare¹ /tār/

1. A vetch of various kinds, esp of the lentil-like group
2. A weed, prob darnel (Bible)

tare² /tār/

1. The weight of a vessel, wrapping or container, which subtracted from the gross weight gives the net weight
2. An allowance made for this
3. The weight of an empty vehicle, without cargo, passengers, fuel, etc

To ascertain or allow for the tare of

tarˈing noun

The calculating of a tare

tare³ /tār/ an archaic pat of tear²

tear² /tār/

1. To draw apart or separate with violence
2. To rend, rip, lacerate
3. To cause pain, bitterness, etc to
4. To make (a hole, rent, etc) by tearing

1. To move or act with violence
2. To rush, move very quickly
3. To rage
4. To become torn

1. An act of tearing
2. A rent or hole torn in something
3. A rush (slang)
4. A spree

tearˈable adjective

tearˈer noun

1. Someone or something that tears
2. A boisterous person (slang)

tearˈing adjective

Great, terrible, rushing

tearˈaway noun

A reckless and usu violent young person

adjective

1. Impetuous, reckless
2. Of or relating to a tearaway

tearˈsheet noun

A page, eg in a magazine, perforated to facilitate its removal for reference, etc esp one demonstrating the work of a fashion model, photographer, etc

tear strip noun

A narrow perforated strip on a paper or card wrapper which can be pulled away to facilitate opening (also tearˈ-off strip)

tear webbing noun

Webbing in which two adhering layers form a fold that will tear apart so as to lessen the violence of a sudden strain

tear a (or the) cat (obsolete)

To rant

tear and wear see wear and tear under wear¹

tear apart (informal)

1. To criticize vehemently or destructively
2. To search (eg a room) thoroughly
3. To cause severe distress to

tear a strip off (someone) or tear (someone) off a strip (informal)

To reprimand (someone)

tear away

1. To remove by tearing
2. To remove (oneself) reluctantly

tear down

To demolish violently

tear into

1. To attack physically or verbally
2. To scold furiously

tear off

1. To remove by tearing
2. To depart hurriedly
3. To compose or produce hurriedly

tear one's hair

1. Formerly, to be reduced by grief or rage to tearing out handfuls of one's hair
2. To reach an extreme pitch of frenzy and frustration

tear up

1. To remove violently from a fixed state
2. To pull to pieces

that's torn it! see under torn

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