Miscarried vs Miscarries - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between miscarried and miscarries

is that miscarried is (miscarry) while miscarries is (miscarry).

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(miscarry)

(obsolete) To have an unfortunate accident of some kind; to be killed, or come to harm.

To have a miscarriage; to abort a foetus, usually without intent to do so.

To fail to achieve some purpose; to be unsuccessful, to go wrong (of a business, project etc.).

Of a letter etc.: to fail to reach its intended recipient.

* 1817 , (Walter Scott), Rob Roy , II.1:

It likewise alluded to several letters—which, it appeared to me, must have miscarried or been intercepted [...].

*(have a miscarriage) lose the baby (qualifier)

* miscarriage

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