curse
Pronunciation: /kɜːs/
The English word “curse” has 10 meanings listed here.
noun
- A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.
- A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.
- The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.
- A vulgar epithet.
- A woman's menses.
verb
- To place a curse upon (a person or object).
- To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.
- To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.
- To use offensive or morally inappropriate language.
- To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.
Etymology
From Middle English curse, kors, cors, curs, from Old English cors, curs (“curse”), of unknown origin.
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