damnify

dam·ni·fy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dam-nuh-fahy]
- /ˈdæm nəˌfaɪ/
- /ˈdæm.nɪ.faɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dam-nuh-fahy]
- /ˈdæm nəˌfaɪ/

Definitions of damnify word

verb damnify to cause loss or damage to (a person); injure 3
verb transitive damnify to cause injury, damage, or loss to 3
verb with object damnify to cause loss or damage to. 1
noun damnify Cause injury to. 1
verb damnify (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Physically to damage; to injure. 0
verb damnify (law) To cause injuries or loss to. 0

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Origin of damnify

First appearance:

before 1505

One of the 26% oldest English words

1505-15; < Middle French damnifier, Old French < Late Latin damnificāre, derivative of Latin damnific(us) harmful, equivalent to damn(um) damage + -ificus (see -i-, -fic); see -ify

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Parts of speech for Damnify

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Damnify

damnify popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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