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
каратьkaratʹ
- 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. — sharptoothed
Mary was smitten.
Мері була безнадійно закохана. — deniko
ruМэри была безнадёжно влюблена. — Ooneykcall
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