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Definition of Smite

1. Verb. Inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon. "The fighter managed to smite his opponent"

2. Verb. Affect suddenly with deep feeling. ; "He was smitten with love for this young girl"

3. Verb. Cause physical pain or suffering in. "Afflict with the plague"

Definition of Smite

1. v. t. 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.

2. v. i. To strike; to collide; to beat.

3. n. The act of smiting; a blow.

Definition of Smite

1. to strike heavily [v SMOTE, SMIT or SMITTEN, SMITING, SMITES]

Medical Definition of Smite

1. 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. "Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also." (Matt. V. 39) "And David . . . Took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead." (1 Sam. Xvii. 49) 2. To cause to strike; to use as an instrument in striking or hurling. "Profpesy, and smite thine hands together." (Ezek. Xxi. 14) "Saul . . . Smote the javelin into the wall." (1 Sam. Xix. 10) 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. 4. To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war. 5. To blast; to destroy the life or vigor of, as by a stroke or by some visitation. "The flax and the barely was smitten." (Ex. Ix. 31) 6. To afflict; to chasten; to punish. "Let us not mistake God's goodness, nor imagine, because he smites us, that we are forsaken by him." (Wake) 7. To strike or affect with passion, as love or fear. "The charms that smite the simple heart." (Pope) "Smith with the love of sister arts we came." (Pope) 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 upbarid; to revile. Origin: Smoth, rarely Smit; Smitten, rarely Smit, or Smote; Smiting] [AS. Smitan to smite, to soil, pollute; akin to OFries. Smita to smite, LG. Smiten, D. Smijten, G. Schmeissen, OHG. Smizan to smear, stroke, OSw. & dial. Sw. Smita to smite, Dan. Smiide to throw, Goth. Bismeitan, to anoint, besmear; cf. Skr. Md to be fat. The original sense seems to have been, to daub on, to smear. Cf. Smut. To strike; to collide; to beat. "The heart meleth, and the knees smite together." (Nah. Ii. 10) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Smite

smirkily smirking smirks smirky smirr smirred smirrier smirriest smirring smirrs

smirry smirs smit Smitane smite (current term) smite (current term) smiter smiters smites smith

Smith's fracture Smith's operation Smith-Boyce operation Smith-Indian operation smith-lemli-opitz syndrome Smith-Petersen nail Smith-Riley syndrome Smith-Robinson operation smithed smither

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