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marred

USMAHRD/mɑɹd/UKMAHD/mɑːd/

3 meanings of marred

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of mar. Use it for something that was spoiled or damaged earlier.

    A deep scratch marred the top of the new table.

    Her big day was marred by the sudden bad weather.

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  2. 2
    adjectivedialectalYorkshire
    Spoiled and soft from getting too much care and never being told no.

    Like a child who always gets candy and never hears the word no.

    That marred little lad won't lift a finger to help his mother.

    She grew up so marred that she can't cope when things go wrong.

    Similarspoiled, pampered, coddled, indulged, cosseted

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  3. 3
    adjectiveobsolete
    Confused and upset, not sure what to do or think.
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marred is a form of mar

mar, verb: To spoil or damage something, so that it is not as good as before. Full entry

Forms
marmars he/she/itmarring -ing formmarred past tense, past participle
Spelling
mar → marred: double the r, add -ed

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Origins

Meanings 2–3

From an Old English word mierran meaning "to hinder or trouble." It is the past form of "mar."

Meaning 1

From the word "mar."