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harry

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har·ry  (hr)
tr.v. har·ried, har·ry·ing, har·ries
1. To disturb or distress by or as if by repeated attacks; harass. See Synonyms at harass.
2. To raid, as in war; sack or pillage.

[Middle English harien, from Old English hergian; see koro- in Indo-European roots.]

harry
Verb
[-ries, -rying, -ried] to keep asking (someone) to do something; pester [Old English hergian]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.harry - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"
needle, goad - goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"
annoy, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, rile, vex, nettle, rag, bother, chafe, get at, get to - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
bedevil, dun, rag, torment, frustrate, crucify - treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
haze - harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions
2.harry - make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
ruin, destroy - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"

harry
verb pester, trouble, bother, disturb, worry, annoy, plague, tease, torment, harass, hassle (informal) badger, persecute, molest, vex, bedevil, breathe down someone's neck, chivvy, give someone grief Brit., S. African be on your back (slang) get in your hair (informal)
Translations
harry [ˈhærɪ] vt (MIL) → acosar [+ person]; hostigar

harry [ˈhærɪ] vt (Mil) (fig); harceler

harry [ˈhærɪ] vtbedrängen, zusetzen +dat

harry [ˈhærɪ] vt (MIL) → saccheggiare [+ person]; assillare

harry
v harry [ˈhӕri]
to torment or worry frequently. pla يُؤلِم، يُزْعِج، يُضايِق тормозя sužovat, trápit plage; chikanere quälen βασανίζω acosar, hostigar, atormentar vaevama آزردن piinata harceler לְהַטרִיד बार-बार आक्रमण करना, सताना, तंग करना uznemiravati, muciti zaklat mengganggu hrjá, valda áhyggjum disturbare 悩ます 괴롭히다 kankinti mocīt; plosīt sering mengganggu piekeren plage, pine, bekymre nękać atormentar a agasa, a hărţui изводить sužovať vznemirjati kinjiti plåga, oroa, ansätta คราด eziyet etmek 騷擾,折磨 надокучати, тривожити تباہ کرنا ، پریشان کرنا quấy rầy ,


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The scene suggested a Swiss Alp rather than the shrine and centre of a leisured world, and was marred only by two ugly little villas-- the villas that had competed with Cecil's engagement, having been acquired by Sir Harry Otway the very afternoon that Lucy had been acquired by Cecil.
for your sake, Harry, to right you in my eyes at his own expense.
Hamilton, we'll have a cole spread, an' some fizz--don't leave out the fizz, by Harry.
 
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