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Bled imp. & p. p. of Bleed.
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Bleed v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bled p. pr. & vb. n. Bleeding.]
1. To emit blood; to lose blood; to run with blood, by whatever means; as, the arm bleeds; the wound bled freely; to bleed at the nose.
2. To withdraw blood from the body; to let blood; as, Dr. A. bleeds in fevers.
3. To lose or shed one's blood, as in case of a violent death or severe wounds; to die by violence. “Cæsar must bleed.”
The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day. --Pope.
4. To issue forth, or drop, as blood from an incision.
For me the balm shall bleed. --Pope.
5. To lose sap, gum, or juice; as, a tree or a vine bleeds when tapped or wounded.
6. To pay or lose money; to have money drawn or extorted; as, to bleed freely for a cause. [Colloq.]
To make the heart bleed, to cause extreme pain, as from sympathy or pity.
bleed
v 1: lose blood from one's body [syn: shed blood, hemorrhage]
2: draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled
patients as part of the treatment" [syn: leech, phlebotomize,
phlebotomise]
3: get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone;
"They bled me dry--I have nothing left!"
4: be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to
run" [syn: run]
5: drain of liquid or steam; "bleed the radiators"; "the
mechanic bled the engine"
[also: bled]