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smite

We found 20 definitions of smite from 7 different sources.

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What does smite mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

smites, smiting, smitten  

smite - inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
  hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
smite - affect suddenly with deep feeling; "He was smitten with love for this young girl"
  affect, impress, move, strike act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"
smite - cause physical pain or suffering in; "afflict with the plague"
  afflict
  damage 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"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • smite (Verb)
    To hit.
  • smite (Verb)
    To strike down or kill with godly force.
  • smite (Verb)
    To injure with divine power.
  • smite (Verb)
    To strike with love or infatuation.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • smite (v. t.)
    To strike; to inflict a blow upon with the hand, or with any instrument held in the hand, or with a missile thrown by the hand; as, to smite with the fist, with a rod, sword, spear, or stone.
  • smite (v. t.)
    To cause to strike; to use as an instrument in striking or hurling.
  • smite (v. t.)
    To destroy the life of by beating, or by weapons of any kind; to slay by a blow; to kill; as, to smite one with the sword, or with an arrow or other instrument.
  • smite (v. t.)
    To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.
  • smite (v. t.)
    To blast; to destroy the life or vigor of, as by a stroke or by some visitation.
  • smite (v. t.)
    To afflict; to chasten; to punish.
  • smite (v. t.)
    To strike or affect with passion, as love or fear.
  • smite (v. i.)
    To strike; to collide; to beat.
  • smite (n.)
    The act of smiting; a blow.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • smite
    To cause physical pain; to infect with a contagious disease.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • smite
    smīt, v.t. to strike with the fist, hand, or weapon: to beat: to kill: to overthrow in battle: to affect with feeling: (B.) to blast: to afflict.—v.i. to strike:—pa.t. smōte; pa.p. smitt′en.n. Smī′ter.—Smite off, to cut off; Smite out, to knock out; Smite with the tongue (B.), to reproach, to revile. [A.S. smítan; Dut. smijten, Ger. schmeissen.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • smite
    To destroy the life of by beating, or by weapons of any kind; to slay by a blow; to kill; as, to smite one with the sword, or with an arrow or other weapon. Also, to beat or put to rout in battle; to destroy or overthrow by war.

Part of speech

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  • smite, verb, present, 1st person singular of smite (infinitive).
  • smite, verb (infinitive).

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