Read full poem →And if thou love thyself, or loved'st me,
These O protect from stepdame's injury.
And if chance to thine eyes shall bring this verse,
Dictionary Entry
injury
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈɪn.dʒə.ɹi/Word FrequencyCommon (5.67)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓Damage to the body of a human or animal.
In a Sentence
“The passenger sustained a severe injury in the car accident.”
Published Usage Examples
“• Midfielder ruled out after picking up calf injury• Groin injury means Keith Andrews will miss trip”
“CSN's Chris Miller, who reported the amount of the fine, says he was told that the groin injury is real and that Arenas could have returned to the court had this been the regular season.”
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Origin
From Latin injuria ‘harm, injury’, from in‑ ‘not’ + jurare ‘to swear’.
Common Phrases
. injuryinjury personalinjury headinjury braininjury serious
Related Words
Poetry examples for “injury”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
