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verb

1. To pronounce judgment against: condemn, doom, sentence. See law.
2. To invoke evil or injury upon: anathematize, curse, imprecate. Informal cuss. Archaic execrate, maledict. See words.
3. To use profane or obscene language: blaspheme, curse, swear. Informal cuss. See decent/indecent, sacred/profane, words.

noun

The least bit: hoot, iota, jot, ounce, shred, whit. Informal rap. Slang diddly. See big/small/amount.

adjective

So annoying or detestable as to deserve condemnation: accursed, blasted, blessed, bloody, confounded, cursed, darn, execrable, infernal. Informal blamed, damned. Chiefly British blooming, ruddy. See like/dislike.

Idioms beginning with damn:
damned if I do, damned if I don't
damn well

See also do one's damnedest; give a damn; not worth a dime (tinker's damn).

v

Definition: condemn, denounce
Antonyms: bless, cherish, commend, elevate, exalt, favor, glorify, laud, praise, promote

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

v.

A word formerly much used by the Paphlagonians, the meaning of which is lost. By the learned Dr. Dolabelly Gak it is believed to have been a term of satisfaction, implying the highest possible degree of mental tranquillity. Professor Groke, on the contrary, thinks it expressed an emotion of tumultuous delight, because it so frequently occurs in combination with the word jod or god, meaning "joy." It would be with great diffidence that I should advance an opinion conflicting with that of either of these formidable authorities.

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IN BRIEF: n. - Something of little value v. - Wish harm upon adj. - Expletives used informally as intensifiers; Used as expletives adv. - Extremely.

Tutor's tip: The queen made the woman a "dame" (a titled woman) for her work to "damn" (a curse) the efforts to build a "dam" (any barrier) on the river.

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noun
noun

1: A negligible amount; in phrs. not worth a damn, not to care a damn, not to give a damn. (1760 —) .
J. Cary It was obvious...that he didn't give a damn—and so they were enraged (1959). adjective

2: damn all nothing at all. (1922 —) .
D. L. Sayers I'll tell you my story as shortly as I can, and you'll see I know damn all about it (1926).

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For a list of words related to damn, see:

• Curses and Oaths
• Blame, Censure, Ridicule, and Contempt - damn: (vb) condemn harshly as a failure

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See words rhyming with "damn."

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forbande, fordømme, fælde, ødelægge
v. intr. - bande
int. - pokkers osse
adj. - forbandet, fandens
n. - skid, smule
adv. - fandens

idioms:

• as near as damn it    fandens tæt på
• damn near    fandens tæt på
• I'll be damned    det var som pokker
• not give a damn    give pokker i

Nederlands (Dutch)
verdomd, verdoemen, te gronde richten, (af) kraken, (ver)vloeken, donder/zak (als vloek)

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Relig) damner, condamner (un livre), pester contre, maudire
v. intr. - maudire, prouver de la culpabilité de qn
int. - zut (excl)
adj. - fichu, damné
n. - rien, foutaise, zéro, rien de rien, foutre
adv. - sacrément, vraiment, foutrement

idioms:

• as near as damn it    presque, tout près, c'est tout comme
• damn near    il a bien failli
• I'll be damned    ça c'est trop fort, je veux bien être pendu (si)
• not give a damn    s'en ficher éperdument

Deutsch (German)
int. - verdammt
v. - verdammen
n. - Fluch, das kleinste bißchen
adj. - verdammt
adv. - verdammt

idioms:

• as near as damn it    (ugs.) jedenfalls so gut wie
• damn near    (ugs.) fast
• I'll be damned    (ugs.) ich werd verrückt
• not give a damn    sich nicht drum scheren

Ελληνική (Greek)
int. - ανάθεμα! που να πάρει ο διάολος!
v. - καταδικάζω, καταριέμαι, αναθεματίζω, διαβολοστέλνω, κατακρίνω, ψέγω, στηλιτεύω
n. - βλαστήμια, βρομόλογο
adj. - αναθεματισμένος
adv. - καθόλου, πολύ

idioms:

• as near as damn it    πολύ κοντά
• damn near    πολύ κοντά
• I'll be damned    αυτό πάει πολύ!
• not give a damn    δεκάρα δεν δίνω

Italiano (Italian)
dannare

idioms:

• as near as damn it    quasi esattamente
• damn it!    dannazione!
• damn near    quasi uguale
• I'll be damned    nemmeno per sogno

Português (Portuguese)
int. - Droga!, maldito!
v. - amaldiçoar
n. - maldição (f)
adj. - maldito
adv. - maldito

idioms:

• as near as damn it    muito perto, quase
• damn near    muito perto
• I'll be damned    Estou danado! (coloq.)
• not give a damn    não ligar a mínima

Русский (Russian)
проклинать

idioms:

• as near as damn it    почти
• damn near    чуть было
• I'll be damned    ну и ну!
• not give a damn    плевать с высокой колокольни

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - maldecir, condenar, declarar inválido
v. intr. - maldecir
int. - maldición!
adj. - completamente, detestable, maldito
n. - algo de poco valor, maldito
adv. - condenado

idioms:

• as near as damn it    casi, poco más o menos, por un pelo
• damn near    casi, muy cerca
• I'll be damned    ¡que me cuelguen!, ¡vaya!, ¡mecachis!
• not give a damn    no importar un bledo, me importa un comino

Svenska (Swedish)
int. - jäklar också, förbaskat
v. - fördöma, svära över, förkasta
n. - helsike, fanders
adj. - tusan också
adv. - jäklar

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
诅咒, 下地狱, 咒骂, 骂该死, 该死, 讨厌, 该死的, 糟透的, 完全的, 十足的, 丝毫, 一点点, 完全地, 非常

idioms:

• as near as damn it    差不多, 几乎
• damn near    差不多, 几乎
• I'll be damned    我太惊奇了
• not give a damn    满不在乎

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 詛咒, 下地獄
v. intr. - 咒罵, 罵該死
int. - 該死, 討厭
adj. - 該死的, 糟透的, 完全的, 十足的
n. - 詛咒, 絲毫, 一點點
adv. - 完全地, 非常

idioms:

• as near as damn it    差不多, 幾乎
• damn near    差不多, 幾乎
• I'll be damned    我太驚奇了
• not give a damn    滿不在乎

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 욕하다, 망치다, 저주하다
v. intr. - 매도하다, 저주하다
int. - 제기랄!
adj. - 혐오하는, 저주 받은, 욕하는
n. - 욕
adv. - 지독하게

idioms:

• as near as damn it    거의 확실히, 아마도

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 罰する, けなす, 破滅させる, 呪う, 畜生
n. - のろい, 少しも, 少し
adj. - ひどい, 全くの
adv. - ひどく, 全く

idioms:

• damn near    もう少しで
• damn something with faint praise    気のない誉め方をする
• I'll be damned    してたまるものか

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(نداء) اللعنه (فعل) يلعن, ينتقد شئ بشدة (الاسم) لعنه, الحد الأدنى من مقدار أو درجه من شئ ( مثل اهتمام او تفكير) (صفه) ملعون, لعين (ظرف) الى أقصى حد, بكل معنى الكلمه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮קילל, גינה, הרשיע, השליך לגהינום‬
v. intr. - ‮קילל, גינה‬
int. - ‮ארור, לעזאזל‬
adj. - ‮ארור, הרוס‬
n. - ‮קללה‬
adv. - ‮ארור‬

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