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wilt

[wilt]

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verb (used without object)

to become limp and drooping, as a fading flower; wither.

to lose strength, vigor, assurance, etc.: to wilt after a day's hard work.

verb (used with object)

to cause to wilt.

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noun Also, wilt disease (for defs. 5b, 6).

the act of wilting, or the state of being wilted: a sudden wilt of interest in the discussion.

Plant Pathology.

the drying out, drooping, and withering of the leaves of a plant due to inadequate water supply, excessive transpiration, or vascular disease.

a disease so characterized, as fusarium wilt.

a virus disease of various caterpillars, characterized by the liquefaction of body tissues.

Origin:
1685–95; dialectal variant of wilk to wither, itself variant of welk, Middle English welken, probably < Middle Dutch welken; compare German welk withered

Synonyms
2. wane, droop; ebb, weaken.

Example Sentences

Carefully remove the leaves from the head of cabbage and plunge them into the boiling water, a few at a time, to wilt them.

Next, add the watercress and continue to cook until the watercress starts to wilt.

She certainly says she is keen not to let the country's self-examination wilt.

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Carefully remove the leaves from the head of cabbage and plunge them into the boiling water, a few at a time, to wilt them.

Next, add the watercress and continue to cook until the watercress starts to wilt.

She certainly says she is keen not to let the country's self-examination wilt.

Grill the remaining vegetables for a few minutes until they wilt.

When he asked why that mattered, she confessed that when she menstruated, she made flowers wilt at her touch.

They're lightweight and can be eaten fresh or stirred into couscous or other dishes, where they'll wilt nicely.

My best guess is that it's verticiilium wilt and/or fusarium wilt.

It rots the wood and causes leaves to yellow and wilt.

Wilt said, he bought another property next to the plant.

Dictatorships, do wilt the spiritbut instinctsthose bastards are hard to kill.

The blossums last only one night, then wilt and fall off.

Highly susceptible to verticillium wilt add to my plant list.

Fusarium wilt has been robbing basil growers of pesto for a decade.

They may and do wilt and impoverish or bloom and prosper however.

And the burrito is practially perfect: the wraps come toasted and firm, and won't wilt as you eat your way through them.

They are subject to anthracnose and verticillium wilt.

Wash the spinach, and wilt in a large frying pan over high heat in the water left on the leaves after washing.

Many asters aren't good vase candidates because they wilt too quickly when cut.

Squash bugs cause leaves to wilt and may damage fruit.

It holds up well on a summer buffet, staunchly resisting the wilt factor.

When leaves begin to yellow and wilt in fall, gradually reduce watering and stop fertilizing.

We spread the leaves out on a baking sheet for the rest of the day to let them wilt.

Broad-leaved varieties also wilt fastest in heat add to my plant list.

If pea shoots don't wilt readily, add a few tablespoons.

Quickly pour the salad dressing over all and toss briefly until warm and the salad greens start to wilt.

Peas must be picked before daylight, his father has said, or they wilt.

Spinach is the quickest to wilt and the easiest to find.

Stir in the mushrooms and sauté over medium heat until they wilt.

If you hesitate to buy salad greens that could wilt before you have a chance to use them, endive is a perfect solution.

Add mushrooms and cook over medium heat until they wilt and give.

Brown rot fungus causes flowers to wilt and decay, twigs to crack and ooze sap.

But more important to know is this particular species' susceptibility to wilt disease.

Many vegetables will wilt during the later hours of a hot, summer day and regain their strength at night.

Heat a large frying pan over high heat, and wilt the spinach in the water left on the leaves after washing.

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verb Archaic.

second person singular present ind. of will¹.

auxiliary verb

am (is, are, etc.) about or going to: I will be there tomorrow. She will see you at dinner.

am (is, are, etc.) disposed or willing to: People will do right.

am (is, are, etc.) expected or required to: You will report to the principal at once.

may be expected or supposed to: You will not have forgotten him. This will be right.

am (is, are, etc.) determined or sure to (used emphatically): You would do it. People will talk.

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am (is, are, etc.) accustomed to, or do usually or often: You will often see her sitting there. He would write for hours at a time.

am (is, are, etc.) habitually disposed or inclined to: Boys will be boys. After dinner they would read aloud.

am (is, are, etc.) capable of; can: This tree will live without water for three months.

am (is, are, etc.) going to: I will bid you “Good night.”

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verb (used with object), verb (used without object)

10.

to wish; desire; like: Go where you will. Ask, if you will, who the owner is.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English willen, Old English wyllan; cognate with Dutch willen, German wollen, Old Norse vilja, Gothic wiljan; akin to Latin velle to wish

Usage note
See shall.

noun

the faculty of conscious and especially of deliberate action; the power of control the mind has over its own actions: the freedom of the will.

power of choosing one's own actions: to have a strong or a weak will.

the act or process of using or asserting one's choice; volition: My hands are obedient to my will.

wish or desire: to submit against one's will.

purpose or determination, often hearty or stubborn determination; willfulness: to have the will to succeed.

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the wish or purpose as carried out, or to be carried out: to work one's will.

disposition, whether good or ill, toward another.

Law.

a legal declaration of a person's wishes as to the disposition of his or her property or estate after death, usually written and signed by the testator and attested by witnesses.

the document containing such a declaration.

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verb (used with object)

to decide, bring about, or attempt to effect or bring about by an act of the will: He can walk if he wills it.

10.

to purpose, determine on, or elect, by an act of will: If he wills success, he can find it.

11.

to give or dispose of (property) by a will or testament; bequeath or devise.

12.

to influence by exerting will power: She was willed to walk the tightrope by the hypnotist.

verb (used without object)

13.

to exercise the will: To will is not enough, one must do.

14.

to decide or determine: Others debate, but the king wills.

Idiom

15.

at will,

at one's discretion or pleasure; as one desires: to wander at will through the countryside.

at one's disposal or command.

Origin:
before 900; (noun) Middle English will(e), Old English will(a); cognate with Dutch wil, German Wille, Old Norse vili, Gothic wilja; (v.) Middle English willen, Old English willian to wish, desire, derivative of the noun; akin to will¹

Related forms

will·er, noun

Synonyms
3. choice. 4. pleasure, disposition, inclination. 5. resolution, decision. Will, volition refer to conscious choice as to action or thought. Will denotes fixed and persistent intent or purpose: Where there's a will there's a way. Volition is the power of forming an intention or the incentive for using the will: to exercise one's volition in making a decision. 9. determine. 11. leave.

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World English Dictionary

wilt¹ (wɪlt)

—vb
1.	to become or cause to become limp, flaccid, or drooping: insufficient water makes plants wilt
2.	to lose or cause to lose courage, strength, etc
3.	(tr) to cook (a leafy vegetable) very briefly until it begins to collapse

—n
4.	the act of wilting or state of becoming wilted
5.	any of various plant diseases characterized by permanent wilting, usually caused by fungal parasites attacking the roots

[C17: perhaps variant of wilk to wither, from Middle Dutch welken]

wilt² (wɪlt)

—vb (used with the pronoun thou or its relative equivalent)
	archaic, dialect or a singular form of the present tense (indicative mood) of will

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Word Origin & History

will

O.E. will, willa, from P.Gmc. *weljon (cf. O.S. willio, O.N. vili, O.Fris. willa, Du. wil, O.H.G. willio, Ger. wille, Goth. wilja "will"), related to *willan "to wish" (see will (v.)). The meaning "written document expressing a person's wishes about disposition of property

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after death" is first recorded c.1380.

wilt

1691, probably an alteration of welk "to wilt," probably from M.Du. or M.L.G. welken "to wither," cognate with O.H.G. irwelhen "become soft."

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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia

wilt

common symptom of plant disease resulting from a water loss in leaves and stems. Affected parts lose their turgidity and droop. Specific wilt diseases-caused by a variety of fungi, bacteria, and viruses-are easily confused with root and crown rots, stem cankers, insect injuries, drought or excess water, soil compaction, and other noninfectious problems.

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