smitten

  • 71smite — 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

  • 72smite — [[t]smaɪt[/t]] v. smote, smit•ten or smit [[t]smɪt[/t]] or smote, smit•ing 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… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 73smite — 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

  • 74smite — ► 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

  • 75smite — 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).… …

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  • 76smit|ten — «SMIHT uhn», verb, adjective. a) a past participle of smite: »The giant was smitten by the sword of the knight. –adj. 1. hard hit; struck: »sudden sparks from smitten steel. 2. suddenly and strongly affected: »Sammy was smitten with show business …

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  • 77Smit — Smite Smite (sm[imac]t), v. t. [imp. {Smote} (sm[=o]t), rarely {Smit} (sm[i^]t); p. p. {Smitten} (sm[i^]t t n), rarely {Smit}, or {Smote}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smiting} (sm[imac]t [i^]ng).] [AS. sm[=i]tan to smite, to soil, pollute; akin to OFries.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 78Smit — Smite Smite (sm[imac]t), v. t. [imp. {Smote} (sm[=o]t), rarely {Smit} (sm[i^]t); p. p. {Smitten} (sm[i^]t t n), rarely {Smit}, or {Smote}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smiting} (sm[imac]t [i^]ng).] [AS. sm[=i]tan to smite, to soil, pollute; akin to OFries.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 79Smite — (sm[imac]t), v. t. [imp. {Smote} (sm[=o]t), rarely {Smit} (sm[i^]t); p. p. {Smitten} (sm[i^]t t n), rarely {Smit}, or {Smote}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smiting} (sm[imac]t [i^]ng).] [AS. sm[=i]tan to smite, to soil, pollute; akin to OFries. sm[=i]ta to… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 80Smiting — Smite Smite (sm[imac]t), v. t. [imp. {Smote} (sm[=o]t), rarely {Smit} (sm[i^]t); p. p. {Smitten} (sm[i^]t t n), rarely {Smit}, or {Smote}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smiting} (sm[imac]t [i^]ng).] [AS. sm[=i]tan to smite, to soil, pollute; akin to OFries.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English