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cark

Cark (verb) means to be filled with worry, solicitude, or troubles.

verb
1
To be filled with worry, solicitude, or troubles.
2
To bring worry, vexation, or anxiety.
3
To labor anxiously.
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Etymology

From Middle English carken (“to be anxious, worry”, intransitive), from Old English *carcian ("to be sorrowful, worry"; found in becarcian (“to worry about, care for”)), a frequentative form of Old English carian (“to care”), equivalent to care + -k. The Middle English carken, also charken (“to load (sth.); to bear (crops); to burden, harass”, transitive), from Old Northern French carquier (“to load, burden”), from Latin carricāre (“to load”), related to Old French chargier (“to load”), is a different word often confused with the above.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of cark?

"cark" (verb) means to be filled with worry, solicitude, or troubles.

What are the different meanings of cark?

"cark" has 3 main meanings: 1. To be filled with worry, solicitude, or troubles; 2. To bring worry, vexation, or anxiety; 3. To labor anxiously.

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