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harrow

/ˈhæɹoʊ/ verb C2
  1. To drag a harrow over; to break up with a harrow. (transitive)
  2. To traumatize or disturb; to torment, distress or vex. (transitive)
  3. To break or tear, as if with a harrow; to wound; to lacerate. (transitive)

He/she/it harrows · Past harrowed · Past participle harrowed · -ing form harrowing

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Verb forms

Base form
harrow
He/she/it
harrows
Past
harrowed
Past participle
harrowed
-ing form
harrowing

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We had, however, an aunt, my mother’s maiden sister, Miss Honoria Westphail, who lives near Harrow, and we were occasionally allowed to pay short visits at this lady’s house.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 41 · B2
You harrow up my very soul.”
Anne of Green Gables, p. 120 · C1
Oh, we have imagined the most harrowing things.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 164 · C1
If he is violent, we shall take you away to your aunt’s at Harrow.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 54 · B2

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