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   damn

   /dam/

   verb

   • 1. (in Christian belief) be condemned by God to suffer eternal punishment in hell: "be forever damned with Lucifer"
   • ▪ be doomed to misfortune or failure: "the enterprise was damned"
   • 2. criticize strongly: "the book damns her husband" Similar condemncensurecriticizeattackdenouncedeploredecryrevileinveigh againstblamechastisecastigateberateupbraidreprimandrebukereprovereprehendtake to taskfind fault withgive someone/something a bad pressdeprecatedisparageinformal:slamhammerlay intocaneblastslateslag offhave a go atarchaic:slashreprobaterare:excoriatevituperatearraignobjurgateanathematizeOpposite acclaimpraise
   • ▪ curse (someone or something): "she cleared her throat, damning it for its huskiness" Similar curseput a curse onput the evil eye onexecrateimprecatehoodooanathematizeexcommunicatehexinformal:put a jinx onjinxrare:accurseOpposite bless

   exclamation

   • 1. expressing anger or frustration: informal "Damn! I completely forgot!"

   adjective

   • 1. used to emphasize or express anger or frustration with someone or something: informal "turn that damn thing off!"

   adverb

   • 1. used for emphasis or to express anger or frustration: informal "don't be so damn silly!"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French dam(p)ner, from Latin dam(p)nare ‘inflict loss on’, from damnum ‘loss, damage’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › damnDamn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DAMN is to condemn to a punishment or fate; especially : to condemn to hell. How to use damn in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDAMN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DAMN definition: 1. an expression of anger: 2. used for emphasis: 3. used, especially when you are annoyed, to…. Learn more.

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   verb (used with object) to declare (something) to be bad, unfit, invalid, or illegal. to condemn as a failure: to damn a play. Synonyms: blast, disparage, denounce, censure, berate. to bring condemnation upon; ruin. to doom to eternal punishment or condemn to hell.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › damnDamn - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Damn is a common, somewhat naughty exclamation. In one sense it means to condemn or send someone to hell, as in "God damn it!" Other times it means "a little amount," as in "I don't give a damn about baseball." People can give a damn, damn others to hell, and complain about the damn weather.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › damnDamn - definition of damn by The Free Dictionary

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   Define damn. damn synonyms, damn pronunciation, damn translation, English dictionary definition of damn. an uttered curse; to doom to hell; condemn; censure: Damn the act, not the person.; commend without enthusiasm: damn with faint praise; a bit: not worth a...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDAMN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to not be interested in or worried about someone or something: I don't give a damn what people think. damn. verb. uk / dæm / us. damn him/it/you, etc. used to express anger about someone or something: Stop complaining, damn you! [ T ] to strongly criticize someone or something: He was damned by the media.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdamn adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   one (damned/damn) thing after another. (informal) used to complain that a lot of unpleasant things keep happening to you. Definition of damn adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdamn verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of damn verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Jul 22, 2024 · damn (third-person singular simple present damns, present participle damning, simple past and past participle damned) ( theology , transitive , intransitive ) To condemn to hell . The official position is that anyone who does this will be damned for all eternity.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › damn_adjdamn, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word damn. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.