meorer

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Pronunciations

meorer (meh-O-rer) listen

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Definitions

  • v. To arouse an inappropriate impulse.

Example Sentences

  • "You shouldn't put someone in a situation that you know they have difficulty with since you don't want to be meorer the tayvah [desire]."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Heb מעורר meorér 'waken, arouse, spur' (infinitive לעורר leorér), Yiddish מעורר זײַן meóyrer zayn 'to rouse (spiritually), inspire, stimulate' (a periphrastic verb with invariant Hebrew element)

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

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      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      me'orer

Notes

  • Always used as a periphrastic verb (with the verb "to be").

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