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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]
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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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