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- [brooz]
- /bruz/
- /bruːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brooz]
- /bruz/
Definitions of bruise word
- countable noun bruise A bruise is an injury which appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin is not broken. 3
- verb bruise If you bruise a part of your body, a bruise appears on it, for example because something hits you. If you bruise easily, bruises appear when something hits you only slightly. 3
- verb bruise If a fruit, vegetable, or plant bruises or is bruised, it is damaged by being handled roughly, making a mark on the skin. 3
- verb bruise Bruise is also a noun. 3
- verb bruise If you are bruised by an unpleasant experience, it makes you feel unhappy or upset. 3
- verb bruise to injure (tissues) without breaking the skin, usually with discoloration, or (of tissues) to be injured in this way 3
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Origin of bruise
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English bro(o)sen, bres(s)en, bris(s)en, bruisen, representing Old English brȳsan, brēsan and Anglo-French bruser, Old French bruisier, akin to briser to break; see brisance
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Parts of speech for Bruise
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bruise popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bruise usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bruise
verb bruise
- mar — to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.
- injure — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
- blacken — To blacken something means to make it black or very dark in colour. Something that blackens becomes black or very dark in colour.
- wound — the act of winding.
- crush — To crush something means to press it very hard so that its shape is destroyed or so that it breaks into pieces.
Antonyms for bruise
verb bruise
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- heal — to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- adorn — If something adorns a place or an object, it makes it look more beautiful.
Top questions with bruise
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