do harm vs make harm

The correct phrase is 'do harm.' 'Make harm' is not a common phrase in English. 'Do harm' is used to indicate causing damage or injury to someone or something.

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do harm

This is the correct phrase commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate causing damage or injury to someone or something.

Examples:

He didn't mean to do harm, but his actions had consequences.
Smoking can do harm to your health.

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I had the means to do harm, so I took it.
So, let this serve as a warning for those wish to do harm to our nation.
This binding allows cells to benefit from iron while also limiting its ability to do harm.
They can only do harm and destroy.
Sometimes they can do harm at first sight with an innocent thought, envy.
Your friend John Murphy is headed back to the temple to do harm.
He will testify I would never do harm to Francis.
Otherwise instead of good you might do harm.
Unless you mean to do harm.
Almighty Lord, vanquish these evil souls, so that they may no longer retain us captive and do harm.
But you must understand, I will not allow anyone to do harm to Emir.
This principle leads him to conclude that a person may, without fear of just punishment, do harm to himself through vice.
They can change the course of events and people's lives, but only to do harm.
Not to give speeches, which ultimately do not help and even do harm .
You must want to do harm, cause pain, even kill.
When we play the music instrument, it also absorbs the radiation in the environment which is do harm to our health.
So the S'ruti says: - Never do harm to the Guru who imparts the knowledge of Brahma.
There are a lot of things contributing to your better health or quite on the contrary do harm.
That Bhakti is Rājāsic, when one worships Me for one's own welfare and does not intend to do harm to others.
There are all sorts of kooks and crooks online that may be plotting to do harm to your children.

Alternatives:

cause harm
inflict harm
bring harm
hurt

make harm

This phrase is not commonly used in English.

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I've only seen her to make harm for herself.
If today they have done you good tomorrow for balance can make harm.
it will never make harm to anyone.
If he or anyone else makes to harm the king, do what you have to do.
If he or anyone else makes to harm the king, do what you have to do.
Don't tell her I've been here... though it makes no harm to tell her about her mom.
Your job and mine is to walk this land and make sure no one harms it.
Believe me, I will make sure that no harm comes to him.
The use of other products also entails the exploitation of bees, and contributes to make it profitable to harm them in several ways including their killing.
Officer, I want you to make sure that no harm comes to him.
The European Parliament has made it clear that we want the Commission to make tackling alcohol-related harm a priority.
the judge won't make you no harm.
The examination of the aid measure therefore falls within the scope of the Guidelines, and in particular Point 11.2 thereof (Aid to make good the harm caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences).
I'd swear now that I'd do my utmost to make sure no harm came upon him.
They make it a crime for a man who has caused no physical harm to make a woman afraid.
Nilin reluctantly goes along with Edge's next plan: to remix the CEO of Memorize, Scylla Cartier-Wells, to make her see the harm her company's technology is causing.
Urges the adoption of measures designed to make good the harm suffered by Dolores Quiñoa as a professional soldier.
- order the defendants to make good the harm caused to the applicant by the annulled decisions, and
What sense would it make for me to harm her?
You must make sure Don't harm the innocent Of course

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