smite

Definition of Smite in English :

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Verb

1. smite

inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon

2. smite

affect suddenly with deep feeling

Example Sentences:
'He was smitten with love for this young girl'

3. afflict, smite

cause physical pain or suffering in

Example Sentences:
'afflict with the plague'

afflict

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Smite

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verbWord forms: smites, smiting, smote, smitten or smit (mainly tr) mainly archaic

1.

to strike with a heavy blow or blows

2.

to damage with or as if with blows

3.

to afflict or affect severely

smitten with flu

4.

to afflict in order to punish

5. (intransitive; foll by on)

to strike forcibly or abruptly

the sun smote down on him

Smite

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verb transitiveWord forms: smote, ˈsmitten or smote, ˈsmiting

1. Rare

a.

to hit or strike hard

b.

to bring into a specified condition by or as by a blow

to smite someone dead

c.

to defeat, punish, destroy, or kill

2.

to strike or attack with powerful or disastrous effect

3.

to affect strongly and suddenly

with some feeling

smitten with dread

4.

to disquiet mentally; distress

smitten by conscience

5.

to strike or impress favorably; inspire with love

smitten with her charms

verb intransitive

6. Rare

to hit or strike hard

Smite

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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.

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