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damage
noun
-
damage
physical
harm
that
makes
something
less
useful
,
attractive
,
or
valuable
β’
The
hailstorm
caused
serious
damage
to
the
car's
windshield
.
The
hailstorm
caused
serious
damage
to
the
car's
windshield
.
β’
The
mechanic
inspected
the
engine
and
found
only
minor
damage
.
The
mechanic
inspected
the
engine
and
found
only
minor
damage
.
From
Old
French
damage
"
loss
,
injury
,"
from
Late
Latin
damnum
"
harm
,
loss
."
verb
-
damage
,
damaging
,
damages
,
damaged
to
cause
harm
to
something
so
that
it
becomes
less
useful
or
valuable
β’
The
kids
accidentally
damaged
the
remote
by
spilling
juice
on
it
.
The
kids
accidentally
damaged
the
remote
by
spilling
juice
on
it
.
β’
Heavy
winds
damaged
several
rooftops
during
the
storm
.
Heavy
winds
damaged
several
rooftops
during
the
storm
.
Same
origin
as
the
noun
:
from
Old
French
damage
,
from
Late
Latin
damnum
"
harm
,
loss
."
Verb
use
recorded
since
the
14th
century
.
noun
-
damage
informal
the
amount
of
money
you
must
pay
for
something
,
such
as
a
bill
β’
When
the
waiter
brought
the
check
,
Jake
asked
, "
So
what's
the
damage
?"
When
the
waiter
brought
the
check
,
Jake
asked
, "
So
what's
the
damage
?"
β’
Relax
,
the
damage
for
the
new
phone
case
was
only
ten
bucks
.
Relax
,
the
damage
for
the
new
phone
case
was
only
ten
bucks
.
Shifted
figurative
sense
of
monetary
cost
recorded
in
American
English
from
early
20th
century
.
damn
interjection
used
to
show
sudden
anger
,
annoyance
,
or
surprise
β’
Damn
!
I
left
my
keys
in
the
taxi
.
Damn
!
I
left
my
keys
in
the
taxi
.
β’
Damn
!
That
soup
burned
my
tongue
.
Damn
!
That
soup
burned
my
tongue
.
From
Old
French
β
damner
β,
from
Latin
β
damnΔre
β
meaning
β
to
condemn
β.
The
interjection
use
arose
in
English
in
the
17th
century
as
a
mild
oath
.
adverb
very
;
extremely
(
used
for
emphasis
,
often
showing
annoyance
)
β’
It
β
s
damn
cold
in
here
this
morning
.
It
β
s
damn
cold
in
here
this
morning
.
β’
That
was
a
damn
good
movie
.
That
was
a
damn
good
movie
.
adjective
annoying
or
bad
(
used
to
show
frustration
)
β’
Where
is
the
damn
remote
?
Where
is
the
damn
remote
?
β’
Turn
off
that
damn
alarm
clock
!
Turn
off
that
damn
alarm
clock
!
noun
care
or
concern
,
usually
used
in
negative
sentences
to
show
that
someone
does
not
care
at
all
β’
He
doesn
β
t
give a damn
about
what
people
think
.
He
doesn
β
t
give a damn
about
what
people
think
.
β’
I
don
β
t
give a damn
if
it
rains
β
we
β
re
still
playing
football
.
I
don
β
t
give a damn
if
it
rains
β
we
β
re
still
playing
football
.
verb
to
say
someone
or
something
is
very
bad
and
deserves
punishment
or
blame
β’
Critics
damned
the
play
for
its
weak
story
.
Critics
damned
the
play
for
its
weak
story
.
β’
The
old
preacher
damned
gamblers
from
the
pulpit
.
The
old
preacher
damned
gamblers
from
the
pulpit
.
fundamental
adjective
forming
the
basic
and
most
important
part
of
something
β’
Understanding
the
water
cycle
is
fundamental
to
grasping
how
weather
works
.
Understanding
the
water
cycle
is
fundamental
to
grasping
how
weather
works
.
β’
Trust
is
fundamental
in
any
strong
friendship
.
Trust
is
fundamental
in
any
strong
friendship
.
From
late
Latin
fundamentalis
β
of
the
foundation
β,
from
Latin
fundamentum
β
foundation
β.
noun
a
basic
principle
,
rule
,
or
fact
that
is
essential
to
understanding
something
β’
Before
learning
algebra
,
you
must
master
the
fundamentals
of
basic
arithmetic
.
Before
learning
algebra
,
you
must
master
the
fundamentals
of
basic
arithmetic
.
β’
The
professor
began
the
biology
course
by
explaining
the
fundamental
of
cell
theory
.
The
professor
began
the
biology
course
by
explaining
the
fundamental
of
cell
theory
.
same
as
adjective
sense
noun
the
lowest
natural
frequency
at
which
something
vibrates
,
producing
the
main
pitch
of
a
sound
β’
The
fundamental
of
the
note
A
is
440
hertz
.
The
fundamental
of
the
note
A
is
440
hertz
.
β’
You
can
hear
the
overtones
as
well
as
the
fundamental
when
the
guitar
string
is
plucked
.
You
can
hear
the
overtones
as
well
as
the
fundamental
when
the
guitar
string
is
plucked
.
technical
extension
of
the
general
noun
sense
to
acoustics
and
physics