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- Dictionarysmite/smʌɪt/
verb
- 1. strike with a firm blow: literary "he smites the water with his sword"
- 2. be strongly attracted to someone or something: "she was smitten with the boy"
noun
- 1. a heavy blow or stroke with a weapon or the hand: archaic "the kirk rang with slaps and smites"
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: to strike sharply or heavily especially with the hand or an implement held in the hand. 2. a. : to kill or severely injure by smiting. b. : to attack or afflict suddenly and injuriously. smitten by disease. 3. : to cause to strike. 4. : to affect as if by striking. children smitten with the fear of hell—V. L. Parrington. 5. : captivate, take.
SMITE definition: 1. to hit someone forcefully or to have a sudden powerful or damaging effect on someone 2. to hit…. Learn more.
SMITE meaning: 1. to hit someone forcefully or to have a sudden powerful or damaging effect on someone 2. to hit…. Learn more.
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. Synonyms: slap, buffet, cuff, knock. to deliver or deal (a blow, hit, etc.) by striking hard. to strike down, injure, or slay: His sword had smitten thousands.
smite in British English. (smaɪt ) verb Word forms: smites, smiting, smote, smitten or smit (mainly tr) mainly archaic. 1. to strike with a heavy blow or blows. 2. to damage with or as if with blows. 3. to afflict or affect severely.
To smite is to strike with a heavy blow. If you’re playing an ancient Norse warrior in a play, you might get to smite your enemy with a club. Smite comes from the old English for striking or smearing.
Definition of smite verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.