bore

US /bɔr, bor/

UK /bɔ:(r)/

A1

verb

  • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
  • To accept or suffer the weight of difficulties
  • To show (sign of something)
  • To support the weight of something, e.g. a bridge
  • To make a deep hole in the ground with a drill
  • To make someone not interested in something

Examples

That lecture bored me to tears!

I won't bore you with too many details.