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- [smoht]
- /smoʊt/
- /sməʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [smoht]
- /smoʊt/
Definitions of smote word
- verb smote a simple past tense of smite. 1
- verb with object smote 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. 1
- verb with object smote to deliver or deal (a blow, hit, etc.) by striking hard. 1
- verb with object smote to strike down, injure, or slay: His sword had smitten thousands. 1
- verb with object smote to afflict or attack with deadly or disastrous effect: smitten by polio. 1
- verb with object smote to affect mentally or morally with a sudden pang: His conscience smote him. 1
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Origin of smote
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English smiten, Old English smītan; cognate with German schmeissen to throw, Dutch smijten
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Parts of speech for Smote
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smote popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
smote usage trend in Literature
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verb smote
- clave — one of a pair of hardwood sticks struck together to make a hollow sound, esp to mark the beat of Latin-American dance music
- excruciated — Simple past tense and past participle of excruciate.
- whopped — to strike forcibly.
Top questions with smote
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