verb · C1

Pore

POR/pɔː/

To pore over something is to study it with close, sustained attention (not a skin pore): pore over the codebook, pore over a log. Study (already in the dictionary) is everyday; a vibe is not a frame.

Meaning

To pore over something is to study it with close attention (from study, already in the dictionary).

Examples

“Pore over the codebook; a vibe is not a sampling frame.”
“Study is already in this course. Scrutinise is the close twin. A vibe is talk. A named list with a date is methods. Write the frame; then keep the vibe if the clause still sits on a fact.”

Good to know

Study something very closely. Everyday: study (already in the dictionary). A vibe ≠ a frame.

Near in meaning

scrutinise, study, examine

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