Stain (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..