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   harm

   /hɑːm/

   noun

   • 1. physical injury, especially that which is deliberately inflicted: "I didn't mean to cause him any harm" Similar injuryhurtpainsufferingdistressanguishtraumatormentgriefdamageimpairmentdestructionlossruindefacementdefilementmischiefOpposite benefit
   • ▪ material damage: "it's unlikely to do much harm to the engine"
   • ▪ actual or potential ill effects or danger: "I can't see any harm in it" Similar evilbadnesswrongmischiefwrongdoingimmoralityillwickednessviceiniquitysinsinfulnessnefariousnessOpposite good

   verb

   • 1. physically injure: "the villains didn't harm him"
   • ▪ damage the health of: "smoking when pregnant can harm your baby"
   • ▪ have an adverse effect on: "this could harm his World Cup prospects"

   Word Origin Old Englishhearm (noun), hearmian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to German Harm and Old Norse harmr ‘grief, sorrow’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   What does harm mean?

   • Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Harm definition: physical injury or mental damage; hurt. See examples of HARM used in a sentence.

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   What is the difference between harm and damage?

   • harm often stresses the inflicting of pain, suffering, or loss. hurt implies inflicting a wound to the body or to the feelings. damage suggests injury that lowers value or impairs usefulness. impair suggests a making less complete or efficient by deterioration or diminution.

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   What does it mean to harm a person or animal?

   • To harm a person or animal means to cause them physical injury, usually on purpose. The boys didn't mean to harm anyone. Harm is physical injury to a person or an animal which is usually caused on purpose. All dogs are capable of doing harm to human beings.

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   What does hammer mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! HARM meaning: 1. physical or other injury or damage: 2. to hurt someone or damage something: 3. physical or…. Learn more.

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   harm: [verb] to damage or injure physically or mentally : to cause harm (see 1harm) to.

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   3 meanings: 1. physical or mental injury or damage 2. moral evil or wrongdoing 3. to injure physically, morally, or mentally.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define harm. harm synonyms, harm pronunciation, harm translation, English dictionary definition of harm. n. 1. Physical or psychological damage or injury: The storm did great harm to the crops. 2.

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   Harm is a deliberate injury or damage to someone or something. A playground bully is a mean kid who causes harm to other kids.