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Miscarry
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Meaning
Verb
●
To have an
unfortunate
accident
of some kind; to be
killed
, or
come to
harm.
●
To
go astray
; to do something wrong.
●
To have a
miscarriage
; to
involuntarily
abort
a foetus.
●
To
fail
to
achieve
some
purpose
; to be
unsuccessful
, to
go wrong
(of a business, project etc.).
●
Of a
letter
etc.: to
fail
to
reach
its
intended
recipient.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
miscarry
English
carry
English
carrien
Middle English (1100-1500)
carier
Anglo-Norman
mis-
English
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Abort
Menstruate
Breastfeed
Remarry
Copulate
Fall Pregnant
Give Birth
Breast Feed
Commit Suicide
Rhymes
Larry
Harry
Barry
Clarry
Miscarry
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