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smote

[smoht] Pronunciation Key

–verb

a pt. of smite.

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smite

[smahyt] Pronunciation Key verb, smote or (Obsolete

) smit; smit·ten or smit; smit·ing.

–verb (used with object)

1.	to strike or hit hard, with or as with the hand, a stick, or other weapon: She smote him on the back with her umbrella.

2.	to deliver or deal (a blow, hit, etc.) by striking hard.

3.	to strike down, injure, or slay: His sword had smitten thousands.

4.	to afflict or attack with deadly or disastrous effect: smitten by polio.

5.	to affect mentally or morally with a sudden pang: His conscience smote him.

6.	to affect suddenly and strongly with a specified feeling: They were smitten with terror.

7.	to impress favorably; charm; enamor: He was smitten by her charms.

–verb (used without object)

8.	to strike; deal a blow.

—Idiom

9.	smite hip and thigh. hip¹ (def. 9).

[Origin: bef. 900; ME smiten, OE smītan; c. G schmeissen to throw, D smijten

]

—Related forms

smiter, noun

—Synonyms 1. knock, cuff, buffet, slap.

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smite   (smīt) Pronunciation Key
v.   smote (smōt), smit·ten (smĭt'n) or smote, smit·ing, smites

v.   tr.

1. To inflict a heavy blow on, with or as if with the hand, a tool, or a weapon.
2. To drive or strike (a weapon, for example) forcefully onto or into something else.
3. To afflict: The population was smitten by the plague.
4. To afflict retributively; chasten or chastise.
To attack, damage, or destroy by or as if by blows.
1. To afflict: The population was smitten by the plague.
2. To afflict retributively; chasten or chastise.
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 hand-held weapon.

[Middle English smiten, from Old English smītan, to smear.]

smit'er n.

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smote (smōt) Pronunciation Key
v. Past tense and a past participle of smite.

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Smote

Smote\, imp. (& rare p. p.) of Smite.

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