Found 2 items, similar to smote.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: smote
smite
v 1: inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
2: affect suddenly with deep feeling;
“He was smitten with love
for this young girl”
3: cause pain or suffering in;
“afflict with the plague”;
“That
debasement of the verbal currency that afflicts terms used
in advertisement” [syn:
afflict]
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smote,
smitten,
smit]
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English → English (gcide)
Definition: Smote
Smite
\Smite\ (sm[imac]t), v. t. [imp.
Smote (sm[=o]t), rarely
Smit (sm[i^]t); p. p.
Smitten (sm[i^]t"t'n), rarely
Smit, or
Smote; p. pr. & vb. n.
Smiting
(sm[imac]t"[i^]ng).] [AS. sm[=i]tan to smite, to soil,
pollute; akin to OFries. sm[=i]ta to smite, LG. smiten, D.
smijten, G. schmeissen, OHG. sm[=i]zan to smear, stroke, OSw.
& dial. Sw. smita to smite, Dan. smide to throw, Goth.
bismeitan, to anoint, besmear; cf. Skr. m[=e]d to be fat. The
original sense seems to have been, to daub on, to smear. Cf.
Smut.]
1. 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.
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Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn
to him the other also. --Matt. v. 39.
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And David . . . took thence a stone, and slang it,
and smote the Philistine in his forehead. --1 Sam.
xvii. 49.
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2. To cause to strike; to use as an instrument in striking or
hurling.
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Prophesy, and smite thine hands together. --Ezek.
xxi. 14.
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Saul . . . smote the javelin into the wall. --1 Sam.
xix. 10.
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3. 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.
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4. To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.
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5. To blast; to destroy the life or vigor of, as by a stroke
or by some visitation.
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The flax and the barly was smitten. --Ex. ix. 31.
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6. To afflict; to chasten; to punish.
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Let us not mistake God's goodness, nor imagine,
because he smites us, that we are forsaken by him.
--Wake.
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7. To strike or affect with passion, as love or fear.
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The charms that smite the simple heart. --Pope.
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Smit with the love of sister arts we came. --Pope.
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To smite off, to cut off.
To smite out, to knock out, as a tooth. --Exod. xxi. 27.
To smite with the tongue, to reproach or upbraid; to
revile. [Obs.] --Jer. xviii. 18.
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Smite
\Smite\ (sm[imac]t), v. t. [imp.
Smote (sm[=o]t), rarely
Smit (sm[i^]t); p. p.
Smitten (sm[i^]t"t'n), rarely
Smit, or
Smote; p. pr. & vb. n.
Smiting
(sm[imac]t"[i^]ng).] [AS. sm[=i]tan to smite, to soil,
pollute; akin to OFries. sm[=i]ta to smite, LG. smiten, D.
smijten, G. schmeissen, OHG. sm[=i]zan to smear, stroke, OSw.
& dial. Sw. smita to smite, Dan. smide to throw, Goth.
bismeitan, to anoint, besmear; cf. Skr. m[=e]d to be fat. The
original sense seems to have been, to daub on, to smear. Cf.
Smut.]
1. 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.
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Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn
to him the other also. --Matt. v. 39.
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And David . . . took thence a stone, and slang it,
and smote the Philistine in his forehead. --1 Sam.
xvii. 49.
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2. To cause to strike; to use as an instrument in striking or
hurling.
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Prophesy, and smite thine hands together. --Ezek.
xxi. 14.
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Saul . . . smote the javelin into the wall. --1 Sam.
xix. 10.
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3. 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.
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4. To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.
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5. To blast; to destroy the life or vigor of, as by a stroke
or by some visitation.
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The flax and the barly was smitten. --Ex. ix. 31.
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6. To afflict; to chasten; to punish.
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Let us not mistake God's goodness, nor imagine,
because he smites us, that we are forsaken by him.
--Wake.
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7. To strike or affect with passion, as love or fear.
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The charms that smite the simple heart. --Pope.
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Smit with the love of sister arts we came. --Pope.
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To smite off, to cut off.
To smite out, to knock out, as a tooth. --Exod. xxi. 27.
To smite with the tongue, to reproach or upbraid; to
revile. [Obs.] --Jer. xviii. 18.
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Smote
\Smote\,
imp. (& rare p. p.) of
Smite.
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