damage
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Old French damage (Modern French dommage), from Latin damnum.
[edit] Pronunciation
- (US) IPA: /ˈdæmədʒ/
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[edit] Noun
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damage (plural damages)
- The abstract measure of something not being intact; harm.
- The storm did a lot of damage to the area.
- (slang) Cost or expense.
- "What's the damage?" he asked the waiter.
[edit] Translations
abstract measure of something not being intact; harm
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cost or expense
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to damage (third-person singular simple present damages, present participle damaging, simple past and past participle damaged)
- 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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to make something less intact or even destroy it; to harm or cause destruction
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[edit] Old French
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Noun
damage m. (oblique plural damages, nominative singular damages, nominative plural damage)
