harrowed

har·row

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [har-oh]
- /ˈhær oʊ/
- /ˈhær.əʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [har-oh]
- /ˈhær oʊ/

Definitions of harrowed word

noun harrowed an agricultural implement with spikelike teeth or upright disks, drawn chiefly over plowed land to level it, break up clods, root up weeds, etc. 1
verb with object harrowed to ravish; violate; despoil. 1
verb with object harrowed harry (def 2). 1
verb with object harrowed (of Christ) to descend into (hell) to free the righteous held captive. 1
verb without object harrowed to become broken up by harrowing, as soil. 1
noun harrowed Simple past tense and past participle of harrow. 1

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Origin of harrowed

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 Harrowed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Harrowed

harrowed 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.

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Synonyms for harrowed

adjective harrowed

troubled — to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
drawn — past participle of draw.

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Antonyms for harrowed

verb harrowed

helped — 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.
built — Built is the past tense and past participle of build.
constructed — to build or form by putting together parts; frame; devise.
created — to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
gave — simple past tense of give.

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