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Meaning of hurt for | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To need or crave something vital.
    US
  2. To sympathize or empathize with (someone).
    US

Examples

“I'm hurting for a ride home.”
“I hurt for the victims.”
“She was so different then. She had a horror story to tell me about her and Henry. They had twins that were still born. I had hurt for her but she had grown even more cold-hearted than me.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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