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harry (1)

har·ry [ hárree ] (past and past participle har·ried, present participle har·ry·ing, 3rd person present singular har·ries)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. cause distress by repeated attacks: to cause somebody physical, mental, or emotional distress by repeated physical or verbal attacks
harried parents

2. raid or pillage: to raid or pillage a place, especially during a war

[ Old English hergian "ravage" < Germanic, "army"]
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