damage

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Old French damage (Modern French dommage), from Vulgar Latin *damnaticum from Classical Latin damnum.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
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Noun [edit]

damage (plural damages)

  1. The abstract measure of something not being intact; harm.
    The storm did a lot of damage to the area.
  2. (slang) Cost or expense.
    "What's the damage?" he asked the waiter.

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Verb [edit]

damage (third-person singular simple present damages, present participle damaging, simple past and past participle damaged)

  1. To make something less intact or even destroy it; to harm or cause destruction.
    Be careful not to damage any of the fragile items while unpacking them.

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Old French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Vulgar Latin *damnaticum from Classical Latin damnum.

Noun [edit]

damage m (oblique plural damages, nominative singular damages, nominative plural damage)

  1. damage
  2. injury, hurt, insult

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