tacit
Use Tacit in a sentence
ɪt adjective
1.
understood without being openly expressed; implied: tacit approval.
2.
silent; saying nothing: a tacit partner.
3.
unvoiced or unspoken: a tacit prayer.
Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin tacitus silent, past participle of tacēre to be silent (cognate with Gothic thahan; akin to Old Norse thegja)
1595–1605; < Latin tacitus silent, past participle of tacēre to be silent (cognate with Gothic thahan; akin to Old Norse thegja)
Related forms
tac·it·ly, adverb
tac·it·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. unexpressed, unspoken, unsaid, implicit.
1. unexpressed, unspoken, unsaid, implicit.
Antonyms
1. expressed.
1. expressed.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | implied or inferred without direct expression; understood: a tacit agreement |
| 2. | created or having effect by operation of law, rather than by being directly expressed |
| [C17: from Latin tacitus, past participle of tacēre to be silent] | |
| 'tacitly | |
| —adv | |
| 'tacitness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
tacit
1604, from Fr. tacite, from L. tacitus "that is passed over in silence, done without words, assumed, silent," prop. pp. of tacere "to be silent," from PIE base *tak- "to be silent" (cf. Goth. þahan, O.N. þegja "to be silent," O.N. þagna "to grow dumb," O.S. thagian, O.H.G. dagen "to
be silent"). The musical instruction tacet is the 3rd person present sing. of the L. verb.
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Example sentences
The announcement reminded investors that tacit sovereign guarantees may be worthless.
These raids are sometimes conducted with the tacit approval of the police.
All effective writers and speakers have learned the convention of tacit knowledge.
Politicians are constantly dialing for dollars, with the tacit understanding that the generous will be rewarded.
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