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   harm

   /härm/

   noun

   • 1. physical injury, especially that which is deliberately inflicted: "it's fine as long as no one is inflicting harm on anyone else" Similar injuryhurtpainsufferingdistressanguishtraumatormentgriefdamageimpairmentdestructionlossruindefacementdefilementmischiefOpposite benefit
   • ▪ material damage: "it's unlikely to do much harm to the engine"
   • ▪ actual or potential ill effect 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 Olympic 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › harmHarm Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HARM is physical or mental damage : injury. How to use harm in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Harm.

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

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   HARM definition: 1. physical or other injury or damage: 2. to hurt someone or damage something: 3. physical or…. Learn more.

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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. Physically hurting someone is only one way to harm them.

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

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   Harm is physical injury to a person or an animal which is usually caused on purpose.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › harmHARM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › harmHarm - definition of harm by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Physical or psychological damage or injury: The storm did great harm to the crops. 2. Immoral or unjust effects: They made a mistake and meant no harm. tr.v. harmed, harm·ing, harms. To do harm to: pollutants that harm the environment; people who were harmed in the accident. [Middle English, from Old English hearm .]

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHARM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   HARM definition: 1. hurt or damage: 2. to not be hurt or damaged 3. to not be a bad thing to do and possibly be a…. Learn more.

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   noun. harms. Hurt; injury; damage. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Immoral or unjust effects. They made a mistake and meant no harm. American Heritage. Moral wrong; evil.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishharm verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    to not hurt someone physically in any way. See harm in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: harm. Definition of harm verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › harmharm - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE

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    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English harm1 /hɑːm $ hɑːrm/ S3 W3 noun [ uncountable] 1 damage, injury, or trouble caused by someone’s actions or by an event The scandal did his career a lot of harm.