smite
/smaɪt/
🔵 Intermediate
Word Statistics
Difficulty LevelIntermediate
Standard vocabulary
Word FrequencyVery Common
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Syllables1
Simple pronunciation
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
- • Simple pronunciation
verb
1. To hit, to strike.
2. To strike down or kill with godly force.
3. To injure with divine power.
4. To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.
5. To afflict; to chasten; to punish.
6. (now only in passive) To strike with love or infatuation.
"Bob was smitten with Laura from the first time he saw her."
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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