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determine word meanings using context clues 1 - instruction - level e
have you ever seen a well that looked like a palace?
thousands of years ago, people in india built wells so big
that they looked like underground palaces! to build a well,
you bore down into the earth. but to make stepwells in
india, builders would dig holes that were wider than most
wells. they looked like swimming pools.
what does \bore\ mean in this
passage?
to describe something uninteresting
to go from one place to another
to make a hole in something
to create a tall structure
a stepwell in india

Explanation:

In the context of building a well, the phrase "bore down into the earth" implies creating a hole. The next sentence mentions "dig holes" which is a synonym - like action. So, "bore" here means to make a hole in something.

Answer:

to make a hole in something