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Noun stare has 1 sense

stare - a fixed look with eyes open wide
--₁ is a kind of look, looking, looking at
--₁ has particulars:
gaze, regard; glare, glower; contemplation; gape

Derived forms: verb stare₂, verb stare₁

Verb stare has 2 senses

gaze, stare - look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement"
--₁ is one way to look

Derived forms: noun stare₁, noun starer₁
Sample sentence:
They stare up the hill
stare - fixate one's eyes; "The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly"
--₂ is one way to look

Derived forms: noun stare₁, noun starer₁
Sample sentence:
They stare up the hill