harry C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈhæri/ UK /ˈhæri/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to harass or torment persistently; to raid or pillage Guerrilla bands continued to harry the retreating army. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to harass or torment... harasstormentpesterplagueraidpillage ↔ Opposites aidsoothecomfort Word family Forms harried Derived forms harriedharrierharrying Related forms harrow Etymology AI details From Middle English harien, from Old English hergian ('to ravage, plunder, make war'), from Proto-Germanic *harjōną ('to raid'), from *harjaz ('army'). hergian Old English *harjaz Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # harry **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈhæri/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhæri/ ## Meanings 1. to harass or torment persistently; to raid or pillage ## Examples - Guerrilla bands continued to harry the retreating army. ## Synonyms - harass - torment - pester - plague - raid - pillage ## Antonyms - aid - soothe - comfort ## Derived Forms - harried - harrier - harrying ## Related Forms - harrow ## Roots and Affixes - Root: hergian - Root: *harjaz ## Etymology From Middle English harien, from Old English hergian ('to ravage, plunder, make war'), from Proto-Germanic *harjōną ('to raid'), from *harjaz ('army'). ## AI Etymology Harry comes from Middle English harien, from Old English hergian ('to ravage, plunder, make war'), from Proto-Germanic *harjōną ('to raid'), from *harjaz ('army'). The historical trail runs through Old English hergian and Proto-Germanic *harjaz. In modern use it means to harass or torment persistently; to raid or pillage. Derived formations include harried, harrier, harrying; related forms include harrow. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown