to miscarry
18
6.8
- verb
- /ˈmɪsˌkæri/
- Specialized
:
tener un aborto espontáneo
- Many women experience feelings of sadness and loss when they miscarry during early pregnancy.
And not too long after that, but a month after that, I found out I was pregnant and then found out that I miscarried.
- And not too long after that, but a month after that, I found out I was pregnant and then found out that I miscarried.
- Definitely just like miscarried as like a child.
- And her kids didn't like for, for example, her, her daughter miscarried.
- It was just a typical, you know, you think you see things and and she just miscarried because it kicked her down the stairs.
Examples
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I am 7 months pregnant now, but my husband and I miscarried our first baby in February 2011.
Blog text (29) -
One woman was not pregnant, though she seemed to be; or possibly she miscarried almost at once.
Fiction book (1999) -
It's very scary to think that I could miscarry again and lose two babies this time.
Blog text (29) -
Three of my patients miscarried in one week.
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The doctor says if you're going to miscarry again, it will most likely happen in the next 24 hours.
Fiction book (1992) -
When I found out I miscarried, I was sad; it was hard telling everyone.
Blog text (29) -
I guess she's afraid she'll miscarry.
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I recently miscarried and you know, you have to go for a couple appointments afterward.
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Marie said that she had miscarried a child prior to conceiving Child Three.
Academic text (2000) -
In 1822, Shelley miscarried and almost lost her own life.
Fiction book (2002)
Antonyms
- Specialized
13
4.4
To continue a pregnancy until the baby is fully developed and ready to be born
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Miscarry comes from the parts mis- meaning 'bad' or 'wrong' and carry meaning 'to carry', so to miscarry in pregnancy is like the 'carrying' going wrong and the pregnancy ending early.