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PIERCE, pers.

1. To thrust into with a pointed instrument as, to pierce the body with a sword or spear to pierce the side with a thorn.

2. To penetrate to enter to force a way into as, a column of troops pierced the main body of the enemy a shot pierced the ship.

3. To penetrate the heart deeply to touch the passions to excite or affect the passions. 1 Timothy 6

4. To dive or penetrate into, as a secret or purpose.

PIERCE, pers. To enter as a pointed instrument.

1. To penetrate to force a way into or through any thing. The shot pierced through the side of the ship.

Her tears will pierce into a marble heart.

2. To enter to dive or penetrate, as into a secret.

She would not pierce further into his meaning than himself should declare.

3. To affect deeply.