smite
To strike down or kill with godly forceTo strike down or kill with godly force.
» Tom was smitten by Mary.
Meaning
7 sensesTo strike down or kill with godly force.
schlagen
To injure with divine power.
To kill violently; to slay.
To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.
To afflict; to chasten; to punish.
(figuratively)To strike with love or infatuation.
Bob was smitten with Laura from the first time he saw her.
I was really smitten by the color combination, and soon repainted the entire house.
(archaic)To hit; to strike.
schlagen
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- inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
- affect suddenly with deep feeling
- cause physical pain or suffering in
Examples
32 sentencesTom was smitten by Mary.
Tom was smitten with Mary.
ruТом был без ума от Мэри.
Mary was smitten.
Мері була безнадійно закохана.
ruМэри была безнадёжно влюблена.
He was smitten with your mother.
They were both smitten with her.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English smiten, from Old English smītan (“to daub, smear, smudge; soil, defileFrom Middle English smiten, from Old English smītan (“to daub, smear, smudge; soil, defile, pollute”), from Proto-West Germanic *smītan, from Proto-Germanic *smītaną (“to sling; throw; smear”), from Proto-Indo-European *smeyd- (“to smear, whisk, strike, rub”).
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Forms
smites, smiting, smote, smittenSynonyms
1 synonyms- cause physical pain or suffering in:afflict
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle