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- [har-oh]
- /ˈhær oʊ/
- /ˈhær.əʊ/
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- [har-oh]
- /ˈhær oʊ/
Definitions of harrow word
- noun harrow a borough of Greater London, in SE England. 1
- noun harrow a boarding school for boys, founded in 1571 at Harrow-on-the-Hill, an urban district near London, England. 1
- verb with object harrow to ravish; violate; despoil. 1
- verb with object harrow harry (def 2). 1
- verb with object harrow (of Christ) to descend into (hell) to free the righteous held captive. 1
- verb without object harrow to become broken up by harrowing, as soil. 1
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Origin of harrow
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English harwe; akin to Old Norse herfi harrow, Dutch hark rake, Greek krṓpion sickle
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Parts of speech for Harrow
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
harrow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".
harrow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for harrow
verb harrow
- devastate — If something devastates an area or a place, it damages it very badly or destroys it totally.
- spoil — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
- maraud — to roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid for booty: Freebooters were marauding all across the territory.
- demolish — To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely.
- fleece — the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
Antonyms for harrow
verb harrow
- construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
Top questions with harrow
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