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• smite — has the past tense smote and a past participle smitten. In its physical meaning ‘to hit’, smite is falling into disuse in ordinary contexts, but to be smitten is still going strong in its figurative meaning ‘to be infatuated or obsessed’ (He was… …   Modern English usage

• smite — [smaıt] v past tense smote [sməut US smout] past participle smitten [ˈsmıtn] [T] [: Old English; Origin: smitan to make dirty, smear ] 1.) old use to hit something with a lot of force 2.) biblical to destroy, attack, or punish someone …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• smite — [ smaıt ] (past tense smote [ smout ] ; past participle smit|ten [ smıtn ] ) verb transitive 1. ) an old word meaning to hit someone or something very hard 2. ) an old word meaning to have a sudden serious effect on someone …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• smite — ► VERB (past smote; past part. smitten) 1) archaic or literary strike with a firm blow. 2) archaic or literary defeat or conquer. 3) (be smitten) be affected severely by a disease. 4) (be smitten) be strongly attracted …   English terms dictionary

• smite — UK [smaɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms smite : present tense I/you/we/they smite he/she/it smites present participle smiting past tense smote UK [sməʊt] / US [smoʊt] past participle smitten UK [ˈsmɪt(ə)n] / US 1) an old word meaning to hit… …   English dictionary

• smite — verb (past smote; past participle smitten) 1》 literary strike with a firm blow.     ↘archaic defeat or conquer. 2》 (be smitten) be attacked or affected severely by something. 3》 (be smitten) be strongly attracted to someone or something. noun… …   English new terms dictionary

• smite — verb past tense smote, past participle smitten (transitive + down) 1 old use to hit something hard 2 biblical to destroy, attack, or punish someone …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• smite — v. & n. v. (past smote; past part. smitten) archaic or literary 1 tr. strike or hit. 2 tr. chastise; defeat. 3 tr. (in passive) a have a sudden strong effect on (was smitten by his conscience). b infatuate, fascinate (was smitten by her beauty).… …   Useful english dictionary

• smote — past of smite …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• smote — past of smite …   English new terms dictionary

• smote — past of SMITE. * * * past of smite * * * /smoht/, v. a pt. of smite. * * * smote /smōt/ pat of ↑smite * * * smote UK [sməʊt] US [smoʊt] the past tense of smite Thesaurus: irregular past tenses …   Useful english dictionary