Added 9 October 2026
miscarry
/ˌmɪsˈkæɹi/ verb
In Latin: aborior Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about miscarry at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Be unsuccessful.
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- Suffer a miscarriage.
Origin
From Middle English miscarien. By surface analysis, mis- + carry.
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