/hɜːt/
Translation
To cause pain to someone, or to feel pain.
Word origin
From Old French hurter, meaning to knock or strike against.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- hurter
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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"Hurt" means to cause pain.
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"Hurts" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Hurt" is also the past form and does not change.
Where this fits
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