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1 at one's wit's end
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2 wit
n. gevat/geestig iem.; scherpzinnigheid; geestigheid--------v. weten (verouderd gebruik)wit1[ wit]1 gevat/geestig iemand♦voorbeelden:1 verstand ⇒ benul, intelligentie♦voorbeelden:1 have quick/slow wits • vlug/traag van begrip zijnhave enough wit/the wit(s) to say no • zo verstandig zijn nee te zeggenhave/keep one's wits about one • alert zijn; bijdehand/pienter zijnlive by/on one's wits • op ongeregelde/bijdehante manier aan de kost komenout of one's wits • niet goed wijs, gek————————wit2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:¶ 〈voornamelijk formeel; juridisch〉 to wit • te weten, namelijk, dat wil zeggen -
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ngener. doel, eind, einde, end, wit, bedoeling, doeleinde, doelwit, mikpunt, oogmerk, over, plaatsbestemming (путешествия), strekking
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