harrow

[ har-oh ]

/ ˈhær oʊ /

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noun

an agricultural implement with spikelike teeth or upright disks, drawn chiefly over plowed land to level it, break up clods, root up weeds, etc.

verb (used with object)

to draw a harrow over (land).

to disturb keenly or painfully; distress the mind, feelings, etc., of.

verb (used without object)

to become broken up by harrowing, as soil.

Origin of harrow

1250–1300; Middle English harwe; akin to Old Norse herfi harrow, Dutch hark rake, Greek krṓpion sickle

OTHER WORDS FROM harrow

har·row·er, noun

Words nearby harrow

Harrison red, Harrison's groove, Harris Tweed, Harrogate, Harrovian, harrow, harrowing, harrumph, harry, Harry Potter, harsh

Definition for harrow (2 of 3)

harrow²

[ har-oh ]

/ ˈhær oʊ /

verb (used with object) Archaic.

to ravish; violate; despoil.

harry (def. 2).

(of Christ) to descend into (hell) to free the righteous held captive.

Origin of harrow

before 1000; Middle English harwen, herwen,Old English hergian to harry

OTHER WORDS FROM harrow

har·row·ment, noun

Definition for harrow (3 of 3)

Harrow

[ har-oh ]

/ ˈhær oʊ /

noun

a borough of Greater London, in SE England.

a boarding school for boys, founded in 1571 at Harrow-on-the-Hill, an urban district near London, England.

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Example sentences from the Web for harrow

And watching these two programs side by side makes one feel infinitely happier to have been expelled from Eton than from Harrow.
Thank God I Was Kicked Out of Eton, Not Harrow|Tom Sykes|September 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Bo Guagua went to two private boarding schools, Papplewick and Harrow, before going on to study at Balliol College, Oxford.
Neil Heywood & China’s Bo Xilai Scandal: Drinker, Sailor, Fixer, Spy?|Melinda Liu|March 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He wrote all those poems about his schoolboy days at Harrow.
Rupert Everett Unleashed|Kevin Sessums|April 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Do you think you have the right to harrow a delicate girl unnecessarily?
The House Opposite|Elizabeth Kent

He shot Harrow in that house you see burnt to the ground, and then went spang to Washington.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866|Various
Does he receive his critiques from Eaton or Harrow—based on the experience of a week's birds'-nesting and its consequences?
Modern Painters Volume I (of V)|John Ruskin
At this time it is well to go over them with a harrow or a rake.
The Practical Garden-Book|C. E. Hunn
Of Dodsley's misprints noted above it has only "Their harrow oft" and "shapeless culture."
Select Poems of Thomas Gray|Thomas Gray

British Dictionary definitions for harrow (1 of 3)

harrow¹

/ (ˈhærəʊ) /

noun

any of various implements used to level the ground, stir the soil, break up clods, destroy weeds, etc, in soil

verb

(tr) to draw a harrow over (land)

(intr) (of soil) to become broken up through harrowing

(tr) to distress; vex

Derived forms of harrow

harrower, nounharrowing, adjective, noun

Word Origin for harrow

C13: of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish harv, Swedish harf; related to Middle Dutch harke rake

British Dictionary definitions for harrow (2 of 3)

harrow²

/ (ˈhærəʊ) /

verb (tr) archaic

to plunder or ravish

(of Christ) to descend into (hell) to rescue righteous souls

Derived forms of harrow

harrowment, noun

Word Origin for harrow

C13: variant of Old English hergian to harry

British Dictionary definitions for harrow (3 of 3)

Harrow

/ (ˈhærəʊ) /

noun

a borough of NW Greater London; site of an English boys' public school founded in 1571 at Harrow-on-the-Hill, a part of this borough. Pop: 210 700 (2003 est). Area: 51 sq km (20 sq miles)

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单词	harrow
释义	harrow ¹ [ har-oh ] / ˈhær oʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR harrow ON THESAURUS.COM noun an agricultural implement with spikelike teeth or upright disks, drawn chiefly over plowed land to level it, break up clods, root up weeds, etc. verb (used with object) to draw a harrow over (land). to disturb keenly or painfully; distress the mind, feelings, etc., of. verb (used without object) to become broken up by harrowing, as soil. Origin of harrow ¹ 1250–1300; Middle English harwe; akin to Old Norse herfi harrow, Dutch hark rake, Greek krṓpion sickle OTHER WORDS FROM harrow har·row·er, noun Words nearby harrow Harrison red, Harrison's groove, Harris Tweed, Harrogate, Harrovian, harrow, harrowing, harrumph, harry, Harry Potter, harsh Definition for harrow (2 of 3) harrow² [ har-oh ] / ˈhær oʊ / verb (used with object) Archaic. to ravish; violate; despoil. harry (def. 2). (of Christ) to descend into (hell) to free the righteous held captive. Origin of harrow ² before 1000; Middle English harwen, herwen,Old English hergian to harry OTHER WORDS FROM harrow har·row·ment, noun Definition for harrow (3 of 3) Harrow [ har-oh ] / ˈhær oʊ / noun a borough of Greater London, in SE England. a boarding school for boys, founded in 1571 at Harrow-on-the-Hill, an urban district near London, England. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for harrow And watching these two programs side by side makes one feel infinitely happier to have been expelled from Eton than from Harrow. Thank God I Was Kicked Out of Eton, Not Harrow\|Tom Sykes\|September 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Bo Guagua went to two private boarding schools, Papplewick and Harrow, before going on to study at Balliol College, Oxford. Neil Heywood & China’s Bo Xilai Scandal: Drinker, Sailor, Fixer, Spy?\|Melinda Liu\|March 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He wrote all those poems about his schoolboy days at Harrow. Rupert Everett Unleashed\|Kevin Sessums\|April 6, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Do you think you have the right to harrow a delicate girl unnecessarily? The House Opposite\|Elizabeth Kent He shot Harrow in that house you see burnt to the ground, and then went spang to Washington. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866\|Various Does he receive his critiques from Eaton or Harrow—based on the experience of a week's birds'-nesting and its consequences? Modern Painters Volume I (of V)\|John Ruskin At this time it is well to go over them with a harrow or a rake. The Practical Garden-Book\|C. E. Hunn Of Dodsley's misprints noted above it has only "Their harrow oft" and "shapeless culture." Select Poems of Thomas Gray\|Thomas Gray British Dictionary definitions for harrow (1 of 3) harrow¹ / (ˈhærəʊ) / noun any of various implements used to level the ground, stir the soil, break up clods, destroy weeds, etc, in soil verb (tr) to draw a harrow over (land) (intr) (of soil) to become broken up through harrowing (tr) to distress; vex Derived forms of harrow harrower, nounharrowing, adjective, noun Word Origin for harrow C13: of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish harv, Swedish harf; related to Middle Dutch harke rake British Dictionary definitions for harrow (2 of 3) harrow² / (ˈhærəʊ) / verb (tr) archaic to plunder or ravish (of Christ) to descend into (hell) to rescue righteous souls Derived forms of harrow harrowment, noun Word Origin for harrow C13: variant of Old English hergian to harry British Dictionary definitions for harrow (3 of 3) Harrow / (ˈhærəʊ) / noun a borough of NW Greater London; site of an English boys' public school founded in 1571 at Harrow-on-the-Hill, a part of this borough. Pop: 210 700 (2003 est). Area: 51 sq km (20 sq miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to harrow devastate, spoil, maraud, demolish, fleece, desolate, rob, pillage, ruin, strip, ravage, despoil, plunder, rifle, devour, ransack, havoc, gut, destroy, loot
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harrow

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of harrow

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Words nearby harrow

Definition for harrow (2 of 3)

verb (used with object) Archaic.

Origin of harrow

OTHER WORDS FROM harrow

Definition for harrow (3 of 3)

noun

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noun

verb

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Word Origin for harrow

British Dictionary definitions for harrow (2 of 3)

verb (tr) archaic

Derived forms of harrow

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British Dictionary definitions for harrow (3 of 3)

noun

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