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BLEED/bliːd/

Bleed means lose blood: start to bleed, a bleeding cut, my gums bleed. Blood is the noun. Bled is the past tense. Breed means produce young animals. Lead can mean go first. Do not write bleed when you mean breed, or bled as if it were the present.

Meaning

To lose blood from the body.

Examples

• “His knee started to bleed after he fell on the path.”
• “If your finger starts to bleed, use the first-aid kit.”
• “The cut did not bleed much, but it still needed a plaster.”

Good to know

start to bleed / a bleeding cut. Noun: blood. Past: bled. Mix-up: breed.

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