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harm
harm / härm/ • n. physical injury, esp. that which is deliberately inflicted: it's fine as long as no one is inflicting harm on anyone else. ∎ material damage: it's unlikely to do much harm to the engine. ∎ actual or potential ill effect or danger: I can't see any harm in it. • v. [tr.] 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 Olympic prospects. PHRASES: come to no harm be unhurt or undamaged. do more harm than good inadvertently make a situation worse rather than better.do (someone) no harm used to indicate that a situation or action will not hurt someone, whether or not it will provide any benefit: the diet of milk and zwieback certainly did him no harm. mean no harm not intend to cause damage or insult: this was cruel, but they meant no harm by it. no harm done used to reassure someone that what they have done has caused no real damage. out of harm's way in a safe place. |
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"harm." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "harm." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-harm.html "harm." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-harm.html |
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HARM abbr.high-speed antiradiation missile; a high-technology, aircraft-launched guided missile that is directed against surface-to-air missile and early warning radar installations, and radar-directed air defense artillery systems. It is typically fired before locking onto threat radar and utilizes sophisticated on-board sensors to home in on the target.
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"HARM." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "HARM." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-HARM.html "HARM." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-HARM.html |
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harm sb. OE. hearm = OS., (O)HG. harm, ON. harmr (chiefly) grief, sorrow :- Gmc. *χarmaz, rel. to OSl. sramû shame, injury, Pers. šarm.
So harm vb. OE. hearmian. |
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T. F. HOAD. "harm." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "harm." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-harm.html T. F. HOAD. "harm." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-harm.html |
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"harm." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "harm." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-harm.html "harm." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-harm.html |
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