endamage

[ en-dam-ij ]

verb (used with object)

, en·dam·aged, en·dam·ag·ing.

1. to damage.

endamage

/ ɛnˈdæmɪdʒ /

verb

1. tr to cause injury to; damage

Derived Forms

• enˈdamagement, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of endamage¹

1325–75; Middle English < Anglo-French; en- ¹, damage

Example Sentences

"By day they would not dare come within the range of our calivers; they know that by night we can but fire at random, and endamage them little."

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Endamage, en-dam′āj, v.t. same as Damage.—n.

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Where your good word cannot advantage him, Your slander never can endamage him; Therefore the office is indifferent, 45 Being entreated to it by your friend.

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None shall fire upon any ship of the enemy that is laid aboard by any of our own ships, but so that he may be sure he endamage not his friend.

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None shall fire upon the ships of the enemy's that are laid on board by any of his majesty's ships, but so as he may be sure he do not endamage his friend.

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