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damn (dăm)

[Middle English dampnen, from Old French dampner, from Latin damnāre, to condemn, inflict loss upon, from damnum, loss.]

verb: damned, damn·ing, damns. 

transitive verb 

  1. To pronounce an adverse judgment upon. See synonyms at condemn
  2. To bring about the failure of; ruin.
  3. To condemn as harmful, illegal, or immoral: a cleric who damned gambling and strong drink.
  4. To condemn to everlasting punishment or a similar fate; doom.
  5. To swear at.

intransitive verb 

To swear; curse.

interjection 

Used to express anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment.

noun 

  1. The saying of “damn” as a curse.
  2. Informal The least valuable bit; a jot: not worth a damn.

adverb adjective 

Damned.

idioms

damn well
Without any doubt; positively: I am damn well going to file charges against him.

derivatives

damńing·ly
adverb