"harm" meaning in All languages combined

See harm on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /hɑrm/ [US], /hɑːm/ [UK] Audio: en-us-harm.ogg [US] Forms: harm [singular], harms [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Harm is the damage, injury or problems caused by something.
    Sense id: simple-harm-en-noun-SMiGWQ-o

Verb [English]

IPA: /hɑrm/ [US], /hɑːm/ [UK] Audio: en-us-harm.ogg [US] Forms: harm [canonical], harms [third-person, singular], harmed [past], harmed [past, participle], harming [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you harm something, you damage or injure it, or cause it problems.
    Sense id: simple-harm-en-verb-YM4AKPAU
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    },
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        {
          "text": "In the attack, he caused her serious bodily harm."
        },
        {
          "text": "Please be careful, but luckily this time there was no harm done."
        }
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      "ipa": "/hɑːm/",
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    },
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    },
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    },
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        {
          "text": "Smoking during pregnancy can seriously harm your baby."
        }
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-harm.ogg",
      "tags": [
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        {
          "text": "In the attack, he caused her serious bodily harm."
        },
        {
          "text": "Please be careful, but luckily this time there was no harm done."
        }
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    },
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      "form": "harmed",
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    },
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        {
          "text": "Smoking during pregnancy can seriously harm your baby."
        }
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      "ipa": "/hɑrm/",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      ]
    },
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      ]
    }
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