to wit
That is to say; namely; specificallyThat is to say; namely; specifically.
» Tom seems to have his wits about him.
Meaning
1 senses(formal, not comparable)That is to say; namely; specifically.
The directors of the company, to wit, Fred Smith and Albert Jones, inform us that…
The defendant is charged with possession of a controlled substance, to wit, cocaine…
und zwar, als da wären, nämlich
а и́менноa ímenno, то́ естьtó jestʹ
- as follows
Examples
11 sentencesTom seems to have his wits about him.
I shall endeavor to enliven morality with wit, and to temper wit with morality.
Мені доведеться оживити мораль дотепністю і загартувати дотепність мораллю. — Ahha
Sami managed to keep his wits about him.
Tom seemed to have his wits about him.
He seems to have his wits about him.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Originally, a shortening of that is to wit (“that is to know”); see wit.Originally, a shortening of that is to wit (“that is to know”); see wit.
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