English dictionary
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English verb: smite | |||
| 1. | smite (contact) inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon | ||
| Examples | The fighter managed to smite his opponent | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
| 2. | smite (emotion) affect suddenly with deep feeling | ||
| Samples | He was smitten with love for this young girl. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affect, impress, move, strike | ||
| 3. | smite (change) cause physical pain or suffering in | ||
| Samples | Afflict with the plague. | ||
| Synonyms | afflict | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | damage | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blight, plague, visit | ||
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