afflict

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English

Etymology

From Middle English afflicten (attested in past participle afflicte), from Latin afflictāre (to damage, harass, torment), frequentative of affligere (to dash down, overthrow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈflɪkt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪkt
  • Hyphenation: af‧flict

Verb

afflict (third-person singular simple present afflicts, present participle afflicting, simple past and past participle afflicted)

  1. (transitive) To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
  2. (obsolete) To strike or cast down; to overthrow.
  3. (obsolete) To make low or humble.

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Scots

Pronunciation

Verb

afflict (third-person singular simple present afflicts, present participle afflictin, simple past afflictit, past participle afflictit)

  1. to afflict

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