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   harm

   /hɑːm/

   noun

   • 1. physical injury, especially that which is deliberately inflicted: "I didn't mean to cause him any harm" Similar injuryhurtpainsufferingdistressanguishtraumatormentgriefdamageimpairmentdestructionlossruindefacementdefilementmischiefOpposite benefit
   • ▪ material damage: "it's unlikely to do much harm to the engine"
   • ▪ actual or potential ill effects or danger: "I can't see any harm in it" Similar evilbadnesswrongmischiefwrongdoingimmoralityillwickednessviceiniquitysinsinfulnessnefariousnessOpposite good

   verb

   • 1. physically injure: "the villains didn't harm him"
   • ▪ damage the health of: "smoking when pregnant can harm your baby"
   • ▪ have an adverse effect on: "this could harm his World Cup prospects"

   Word Origin Old Englishhearm (noun), hearmian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to German Harm and Old Norse harmr ‘grief, sorrow’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHARM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of harm as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, idioms and collocations. Find out how to use harm in different contexts, such as business, law and ethics, with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • English (US)

     HARM meaning: 1. physical or other injury or damage: 2. to...

   • Znaczenie Harm, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     HARM definicja: 1. physical or other injury or damage: 2. to...

   • Harm: Arabic Translation

     HARM translate: أذى, يُؤْذي. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Harm: German Translation

     harm translate: der Schaden, verletzen. Learn more in the...

   • Harm: Thai Translation

     HARM translate: ความเสียหาย, ทำร้าย. Learn more in the...

   • Harm Spanish Translation

     HARM translate: daño, hacer daño a, estropear, herida...

   • Harm: Italian Translation

     HARM translate: danno, male, far male a, nuocere a, male,...

   • Harm: Catalan Translation

     harm - definition, audio pronunciation and more for harm: 1....

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › harmHarm Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Harm is a noun or verb that means physical or mental damage, injury, or mischief. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and legal implications of harm from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHARM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Harm is a noun or verb that means physical or other injury or damage. Learn how to use harm in different contexts, such as business, law, environment and idioms, with examples and translations.

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   Harm definition: physical injury or mental damage; hurt. See examples of HARM used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHARM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Harm is physical or mental injury or damage, or moral evil or wrongdoing. Learn how to use harm as a verb or a noun, and see synonyms, pronunciation, and related words.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › harmHarm - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Harm is a deliberate injury or damage to someone or something. A playground bully is a mean kid who causes harm to other kids. Harm is both a noun and a verb — when you inflict harm on your brother, you harm him.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishharm verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, usage and synonyms of the verb harm, which means to hurt or injure somebody or something. See examples, idioms and related topics.