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harmed

harm
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahrm]
    • /hɑrm/
    • /hɑːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahrm]
    • /hɑrm/

Definitions of harmed word

  • noun harmed physical injury or mental damage; hurt: to do him bodily harm. 1
  • noun harmed moral injury; evil; wrong. 1
  • verb with object harmed to do or cause harm to; injure; damage; hurt: to harm one's reputation. 1
  • noun harmed Simple past tense and past participle of harm. 1

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Origin of harmed

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English hearm; cognate with German Harm, Old Norse harmr

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Harmed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

harmed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

harmed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for harmed

adj harmed

  • injured — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
  • wounded — suffering injury or bodily harm, as a laceration or bullet wound: to bandage a wounded hand.
  • hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.

adjective harmed

  • damaged — injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
  • impaired — weakened, diminished, or damaged: impaired hearing; to rebuild an impaired bridge.
  • abused — Simple past tense and past participle of abuse.
  • affected — If you describe someone's behaviour as affected, you disapprove of the fact that they behave in an unnatural way that is intended to impress other people.

Antonyms for harmed

adjective harmed

  • untouched — not touched or handled, as material.

Top questions with harmed

  • what harmed unions in the 1920s?
  • in which relationship is one organism harmed?
  • when one organism benefits and the other is harmed?
  • how have chlorofluorocarbons harmed the environment?

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