Definitions for smite
smaɪt; smɪtsmite

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. smiteverb

   inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon

2. smiteverb

   affect suddenly with deep feeling

   "He was smitten with love for this young girl"

3. afflict, smiteverb

   cause physical pain or suffering in

   "afflict with the plague"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. smiteverb

   To hit.

2. smiteverb

   To strike down or kill with godly force.

3. smiteverb

   To injure with divine power.

4. smiteverb

   To strike with love or infatuation.

   Bob was smitten with Laura from the first time he saw her.

5. Etymology: From smiten, from smitan, from smītanan, from smeyd-. Cognate with smita, smite, smijten, besmitten, German schmeißen, Danish smide, Gothic
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Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. To Smiteverb

   preterite smote; participle pass. smit, smitten.

   Etymology: smitan , Saxon; smijten, Dutch.

   1. To strike; to reach with a blow.

   So sweet a kiss the golden sun gives not
   To those fresh morning drops upon the rose,
   As thy eye beams, when their fresh rays have smote
   The night of dew that on my cheeks down flows. William Shakespeare.

   I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain. Ezek.

   2. To kill; to destroy.

   The servants of David had smitten of Benjamin’s men, so that three hundred and threescore died. 2 Sam. ii. 31.

   God smote him for his errour, and he died. 2 Sam. vi.

   3. To afflict; to chasten. A scriptural expression.

   Let us not mistake God’s goodness, nor imagine, because he smites us, that we are forsaken by him. William Wake.

   4. To blast.5. To affect with any passion.

   I wander where the muses haunt,
   Clear spring, or shady grove, or sunny hill,
   Smit with the love of sacred song. John Milton.

   See what the charms that smite the simple heart,
   Not touch’d by nature, and not reach’d by art. Alexander Pope.

   Smit with the love of sister arts we came,
   And met congenial, mingling flame with flame. Alexander Pope.

2. To Smiteverb

   To strike; to collide.

   The heart melteth, and the knees smite together. Nahum.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. smite

   Smite is a 2014 free-to-play, third-person multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game developed and published by Hi-Rez Studios for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch, and Amazon Luna. In Smite, players control a god, goddess or other mythological figure and take part in team-based combat, using their abilities and tactics against other player-controlled gods and non-player-controlled minions. The game has multiple player versus player (PVP) modes, many playable characters, and has a successful esports scene with multiple tournaments, including the annual million-dollar Smite World Championship.

ChatGPTRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. smite

   The general definition of "smite" is to strike or hit forcefully, often with the intention to cause harm or defeat an enemy or opponent. It can also refer to experiencing a sudden and severe negative consequence or punishment inflicted by a higher power or divine entity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Smiteverb

   to strike; to inflict a blow upon with the hand, or with any instrument held in the hand, or with a missile thrown by the hand; as, to smite with the fist, with a rod, sword, spear, or stone

2. Smiteverb

   to cause to strike; to use as an instrument in striking or hurling

3. Smiteverb

   to destroy the life of by beating, or by weapons of any kind; to slay by a blow; to kill; as, to smite one with the sword, or with an arrow or other instrument

4. Smiteverb

   to put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war

5. Smiteverb

   to blast; to destroy the life or vigor of, as by a stroke or by some visitation

6. Smiteverb

   to afflict; to chasten; to punish

7. Smiteverb

   to strike or affect with passion, as love or fear

8. Smiteverb

   to strike; to collide; to beat

9. Smitenoun

   the act of smiting; a blow

10. Etymology: [AS. smtan to smite, to soil, pollute; akin to OFries. smta to smite, LG. smiten, D. smijten, G. schmeissen, OHG. smzan to smear, stroke, OSw. & dial. Sw. smita to smite, Dan. smide to throw, Goth. bismeitan, to anoint, besmear; cf. Skr. md to be fat. The original sense seems to have been, to daub on, to smear. Cf. Smut.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Smite

   smīt, v.t. to strike with the fist, hand, or weapon: to beat: to kill: to overthrow in battle: to affect with feeling: (B.) to blast: to afflict.—v.i. to strike:—pa.t. smōte; pa.p. smitt′en.—n. Smī′ter.—Smite off, to cut off; Smite out, to knock out; Smite with the tongue (B.), to reproach, to revile. [A.S. smítan; Dut. smijten, Ger. schmeissen.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. smite

   To destroy the life of by beating, or by weapons of any kind; to slay by a blow; to kill; as, to smite one with the sword, or with an arrow or other weapon. Also, to beat or put to rout in battle; to destroy or overthrow by war.

Matched Categories

1. • Affect
   • Damage
   • Hit

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Anagrams for smite »

1. emits

2. i-stem

3. items

4. Metis

5. Métis

6. metis

7. mites

8. times

9. Times

10. stime

How to pronounce smite?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say smite in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of smite in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of smite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of smite in a Sentence

1. Dr. Jose P. Rizal:

   You must shatter the vase to spread its perfume, and smite the rock to get the spark!" (El Filibusterismo)

2. Jeff Zurschmeide:

   And thou shalt smite thine enemy even unto the wall, gnashing thy teeth, and he shall grow small in thy mirrors.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=smite
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Smite
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=smite
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smite
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smite
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=smite
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=smite