harm

Noun

Noun

×

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

harms

Verb

Verb

×

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

harm

past (v2)

harmed

past participle (v3)

harmed

present participle

harming

3rd person singular

harms

Noun

Noun

×

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.Physical injury; hurt; damage.

   • No harm came to my possessions.
   • You can do a lot of harm to someone if you kick them in the teeth.

2. 2.Emotional or figurative hurt.

   • Although not physically injured in the car accident, she received some psychological harm.

3. 3.Detriment; misfortune.

   • I wish him no harm.

4. 4.That which causes injury, damage, or loss.

   • We, ignorant of ourselves, / Beg often our own harms.

Verb

Verb

×

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To damage, hurt, or injure something, usually an inanimate object.

   • Will justice and conscience of society not be harmed if people avoid the truth?

Overall

Uncommon· #3338

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Uncommon

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• injury
• trauma