scar (verb)

  • 1scar — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, large, long ▪ small, thin ▪ faint, visible ▪ …

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  • 2scar — I. /ska / (say skah) noun 1. the mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn. 2. any blemish remaining as a trace or result: scars upon one s good name. 3. Botany a mark indicating a former point of attachment, as where a leaf has fallen from a… …

  • 3scar over — ˌscar ˈover [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they scar over he/she/it scars over present participle scarring over past tense …

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  • 4scar — Ⅰ. scar [1] ► NOUN 1) a mark left on the skin or within body tissue after the healing of a wound or burn. 2) a mark left at the point of separation of a leaf, frond, or other part from a plant. 3) a lasting effect left following an unpleasant… …

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  • 5scar´i|fy´ing|ly — scar|i|fy «SKAR uh fy», transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. 1. a) to make scratches or cuts in the surface of (as the skin). b) to cover with scratches: »These…could be stamped out of plastic or Fiberglas with a scarified top (New Yorker). Fixing her… …

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  • 6scar|i|fy — «SKAR uh fy», transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. 1. a) to make scratches or cuts in the surface of (as the skin). b) to cover with scratches: »These…could be stamped out of plastic or Fiberglas with a scarified top (New Yorker). Fixing her nails in… …

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  • 7scar — [[t]skɑ͟ː(r)[/t]] scars, scarring, scarred 1) N COUNT A scar is a mark on the skin which is left after a wound has healed. He had a scar on his forehead. ...facial injuries which have left permanent scars. 2) VERB: usu passive If your skin is… …

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  • 8scar — I. noun Etymology: Middle English skere, from Old Norse sker skerry; probably akin to Old Norse skera to cut more at shear Date: 14th century 1. an isolated or protruding rock 2. a steep rocky eminence ; a bare place on the side of a mountain II …

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  • 9scar — scar1 [ skar ] noun count * 1. ) a permanent mark on your skin where you have been injured: He has long hair and a scar under his left eye. a ) a mark on something where it has been damaged: The bombing left scars on buildings throughout the city …

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  • 10scar */ — I UK [skɑː(r)] / US [skɑr] noun [countable] Word forms scar : singular scar plural scars 1) a) a permanent mark on your skin where you have been injured He has a scar under his left eye. b) a mark on something where it has been damaged The… …

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