[pɪəs], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a sharp pointed object) go into or through (something)
(e.g: a splinter had pierced the skin)

- force a way through; penetrate
(e.g: they were seeking to pierce the missile defences)


Phrases:
- pierce someone's heart

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French percer, based on Latin pertus- ‘bored through’, from the verb pertundere, from per ‘through’ + tundere ‘thrust’