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smite S0495400 (smīt)v. smote (smōt), smit·ten (smĭt′n) or smote, smit·ing, smites v.tr.1. a. To inflict a heavy blow on, with or as if with the hand, a tool, or a weapon.b. To drive or strike (a weapon, for example) forcefully onto or into something else.2. To attack, damage, or destroy by or as if by blows.3. a. To afflict: The population was smitten by the plague.b. To afflict retributively; chasten or chastise.4. To affect sharply with great feeling: He was smitten by deep remorse.v.intr. To deal a blow with or as if with the hand or a handheld weapon. [Middle English smiten, from Old English smītan, to smear.] smit′er n.smite (smaɪt) vb (mainly tr) , smites, smiting, smote, smitten or smit1. to strike with a heavy blow or blows2. to damage with or as if with blows3. to afflict or affect severely: smitten with flu. 4. to afflict in order to punish5. (foll by: on) to strike forcibly or abruptly: the sun smote down on him. [Old English smītan; related to Old High German smīzan to smear, Gothic bismeitan, Old Swedish smēta to daub] ˈsmiter nsmite (smaɪt) v. smote, smit•ten or smit (smɪt) or smote, smit•ing. v.t. 1. to strike or hit hard, with or as if with the hand, a stick, or other weapon. 2. to deliver or deal (a blow) by striking hard. 3. to strike down, injure, or slay. 4. to afflict or attack with deadly or disastrous effect: smitten by polio. 5. to affect mentally, morally, or emotionally with a strong and sudden feeling: They were smitten with terror. 6. to impress favorably; enamor: He was smitten by her charms. v.i. 7. to strike; deal a blow. [before 900; Middle English; Old English smītan to smear, defile, c. Old Frisian smīta, Old High German smīzan, Gothic -smeitan] smit′er, n. smite Past participle: smote Gerund: smiting
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I smite | you smite | he/she/it smites | we smite | you smite | they smite |
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I smote | you smote | he/she/it smote | we smote | you smote | they smote |
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I am smiting | you are smiting | he/she/it is smiting | we are smiting | you are smiting | they are smiting |
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I have smote | you have smote | he/she/it has smote | we have smote | you have smote | they have smote |
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I was smiting | you were smiting | he/she/it was smiting | we were smiting | you were smiting | they were smiting |
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I had smote | you had smote | he/she/it had smote | we had smote | you had smote | they had smote |
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I will smite | you will smite | he/she/it will smite | we will smite | you will smite | they will smite |
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I will have smote | you will have smote | he/she/it will have smote | we will have smote | you will have smote | they will have smote |
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I will be smiting | you will be smiting | he/she/it will be smiting | we will be smiting | you will be smiting | they will be smiting |
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I have been smiting | you have been smiting | he/she/it has been smiting | we have been smiting | you have been smiting | they have been smiting |
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I will have been smiting | you will have been smiting | he/she/it will have been smiting | we will have been smiting | you will have been smiting | they will have been smiting |
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I had been smiting | you had been smiting | he/she/it had been smiting | we had been smiting | you had been smiting | they had been smiting |
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I would smite | you would smite | he/she/it would smite | we would smite | you would smite | they would smite |
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I would have smote | you would have smote | he/she/it would have smote | we would have smote | you would have smote | they would have smote | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | smite - inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weaponhit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face" | | 2. | smite - affect suddenly with deep feeling; "He was smitten with love for this young girl"impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" | | 3. | smite - cause physical pain or suffering in; "afflict with the plague"afflictdamage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"visit - assail; "He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly"blight, plague - cause to suffer a blight; "Too much rain may blight the garden with mold" |
smiteverb1. To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply:bash, catch, clout, hit, knock, pop, slam, slog, slug, smash, sock, strike, swat, thwack, whack, wham, whop.Informal: biff, bop, clip, wallop.Slang: belt, conk, paste.Idioms: let someone have it, sock it to someone.2. To bring great harm or suffering to:afflict, agonize, anguish, curse, excruciate, plague, rack, scourge, strike, torment, torture.Translationssmite
smite (someone or something) with (something)1. To strike or inflict a heavy blow on someone or something with something. Chiefly found in fantasy literature. The dragon smote the mighty castle with blasts of white-hot fire from its mouth. The farmer set about smiting the vagrant with the handle of a broom after he was caught stealing crops.2. To afflict someone or something with some physical, mental, or emotional condition. Almost exclusively used in passive constructions, except in biblical writings. The entire office has become smitten with the 'flu. God smote the land of Egypt with ten plagues.3. To make a very favorable impression on someone; to enamor someone. Almost exclusively used in passive constructions. The whole of the assembly was positively smitten with the precocious young child who had dazzled them with such a marvelous display of skill and wit. Mary has always been smitten with you, John. Please try to talk some sense into her.See also: smitesmite someone with somethingto strike someone with something. (Literary or biblical.) The silver knight approached the black knight and smote him with his sword. Please go and smite the dragon with your sword.See also: smiteSMITE
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smite
Synonyms for smiteverb to deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharplySynonyms- bash
- catch
- clout
- hit
- knock
- pop
- slam
- slog
- slug
- smash
- sock
- strike
- swat
- thwack
- whack
- wham
- whop
- biff
- bop
- clip
- wallop
- belt
- conk
- paste
verb to bring great harm or suffering toSynonyms- afflict
- agonize
- anguish
- curse
- excruciate
- plague
- rack
- scourge
- strike
- torment
- torture
Synonyms for smiteverb inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weaponRelated Wordsverb affect suddenly with deep feelingRelated Wordsverb cause physical pain or suffering inSynonymsRelated Words |