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Definitions for pretermit
ˌpri tərˈmɪtpreter·mit
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Princeton's WordNet
pretermitverb
disregard intentionally or let pass
neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleapverb
leave undone or leave out
"How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Pretermitverb
To pass by.
Etymology: prætermitto, Lat.
The fees, that are termly given to these deputies, for recompence of their pains, I do purposely pretermit; because they be not certain. Francis Bacon.
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pretermit
Pretermit refers to the act of omitting, disregarding, passing over, neglecting, or skipping the consideration or performance of something intentionally or due to carelessness. This term can be used in various contexts like reading, speaking, or real-life situations.
Webster Dictionary
Pretermitverb
to pass by; to omit; to disregard
Etymology: [L. praetermittere, praetermissum; praeter beyond + mittere to send. See Mission.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pretermit
prē-tėr-mit′, v.t. to pass by: to omit: to leave undone:—pr.p. prētermit′ting; pa.t. and pa.p. prētermit′ted.—n. Pretermis′sion, the act of passing by: omission. [L. præter, past, mittĕre, to send.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pretermit in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pretermit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- pretermitNorwegian
- preterirPortuguese
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