scar

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Pronunciation[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
scar

Plural
scars

Scar on hand after 13 days
  1. A scar is the mark left behind when a wound has healed.
    He still has a scar on his hand where he cut himself with scissors as a boy.

Verb[change]

Plain form
scar

Third-person singular
scars

Past tense
scarred

Past participle
scarred

Present participle
scarring

  1. If an injury scars it leaves a mark after it heals.
    He was careful when shaving as he did not want to scar his face.
  2. If something scars someone, it makes them feel bad for a very long time.
    Her death scarred her children.