Meaning Of Bleed

v. i.

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.

v. i.

To withdraw blood from the body; to let blood; as, Dr. A. bleeds in fevers.

v. i.

To lose or shed one's blood, as in case of a violent death or severe wounds; to die by violence.

v. i.

To issue forth, or drop, as blood from an incision.

v. i.

To lose sap, gum, or juice; as, a tree or a vine bleeds when tapped or wounded.

v. i.

To pay or lose money; to have money drawn or extorted; as, to bleed freely for a cause.

v. t.

To let blood from; to take or draw blood from, as by opening a vein.

v. t.

To lose, as blood; to emit or let drop, as sap.

v. t.

To draw money from (one); to induce to pay; as, they bled him freely for this fund.