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miscarry
verb mis·car·ry \ˌmis-ˈker-ē, -ˈka-rē, ˈmis-ˌ\
medical : to have a miscarriage : to experience the early and unexpected end of a pregnancy
: to go wrong : to fail to achieve the intended purpose
Full Definition of MISCARRY
intransitive verb
1
obsolete : to come to harm
2
: to suffer miscarriage of a fetus
3
: to fail to achieve the intended purpose : go wrong or amiss <the plan miscarried>
4
: to fail to reach the intended destination <the letter has miscarried>
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First Known Use of MISCARRY
14th century
Related to MISCARRY
- Synonyms
- misfire, come a cropper, come to grief, fall flat, fall short
MISCARRY Defined for Kids
miscarry
verb mis·car·ry \mis-ˈker-ē\
mis·car·riedmis·car·ry·ing
Definition of MISCARRY for Kids
: to go wrong : fail <The plan miscarried.>
Medical Dictionary
miscarry
intransitive verb mis·car·ry \(ˈ)mis-ˈkar-ē\
mis·car·riedmis·car·ry·ing
Medical Definition of MISCARRY
: to suffer miscarriage of a fetus <miscarried several times before a viable offspring was born>—compare abort
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