SMARTED Meaning and
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"Smarted" is the past tense and past participle of the verb "smart," which can have multiple meanings depending on the context. In a physical or sensory sense, "smart" refers to a sharp, stinging pain or sensation, often resulting from a blow, wound, or injury. The verb form, "smarted," therefore, signifies the experience of feeling such pain or discomfort.
However, "smart" can also have an emotional or mental connotation. In this sense, "smart" describes a quick, sharp, or intense feeling of mental or emotional pain, often arising from distress, disappointment, humiliation, or a sense of injustice or insult. "Smarted" then implies the act of experiencing such emotional or mental distress or hurt.
The use of "smarted" can extend beyond physical or emotional pain, as it may also refer to a sense of being affected or impacted by an unpleasant or unfavorable situation. It suggests a response to negative experiences or consequences, such as feeling the sting of criticism, reprimand, loss, setbacks, or failures. In such cases, "smarted" signifies the process of recognizing and feeling the impact of these adverse circumstances.
Overall, "smarted" captures the essence of experiencing a sharp, stinging sensation, whether physical or emotional, and implies the recognition and feeling of pain, distress, humiliation, or adverse effects resulting from various circumstances.
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Etymology of SMARTED
The word smarted is derived from the Middle English word smart(en) which meant to be painful. This Middle English word originated from the Old English word smeortan which had a similar meaning of to smart, sting, or be painful. The Old English word ultimately comes from the Proto-Germanic word smertan which meant to be painful or to hurt. The etymology can be traced further back to the Proto-Indo-European root *smerd which meant to bite or to sting.
Conjugate verb Smarted
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