Marred
//mɑːd// adj, verb
adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of mar form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Spoiled; harmed or damaged.
- 2 Of a person, perplexed or troubled obsolete
- 3 Spoilt, cosseted, overly indulged, soft. Yorkshire
Adjective
- 1 blemished by injury or rough wear wordnet
Example
More examples"The bad weather marred the ceremony."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English marred, merred (“troubled, distressed, vexed, bewildered”), from Old English *mierred, ġemyrred (“disturbed, troubled”), past participle of Old English mierran, ġemyrran (“to hinder, obstruct, force, trouble, err”), equivalent to mar + -ed.
Etymology 2
From mar.
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