verb

pour

to pour, to stream, to decant

Could you pour me some water?

Could you pour me some water?

It's starting to pour outside.

It's starting to pour outside.

Letters of complaint poured in.

Letters of complaint poured in.

((sth.)) ((into/on sth.)) to cause (a liquid) to flow from a container She poured the milk into the glass.

((of rain)) to fall heavily It's pouring outside.

Synonyms: stream, gush, flow

From Middle English 'pouren', of uncertain origin.

Imagine you are 'poor' and have to 'pour' water for others. The spelling is different, but the sound can be a link.

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