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(of a person or animal) To lose blood through an injured blood vessel.
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If her nose bleeds, try to use ice.
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To let or draw blood from.
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To take large amounts of money from.
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To steadily lose (something vital).
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The company was bleeding talent.
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(of an ink or dye) To spread from the intended location and stain the surrounding cloth or paper.
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Ink traps counteract bleeding.
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To remove air bubbles from a pipe containing other fluids.
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To bleed on; to make bloody.
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To show one's group loyalty by showing (its associated color) in one's blood.
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He was a devoted Vikings fan: he bled purple.
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To lose sap, gum, or juice.
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A tree or a vine bleeds when tapped or wounded.
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To issue forth, or drop, like blood from an incision.
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(of a phonological rule) To destroy the environment where another phonological rule would have applied.
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Labialization bleeds palatalization.