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smite

/smaɪt/verb

उच्चारण स्माइट

ज़ोर से प्रहार करना, मारना

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verbsmote, smitten
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb/sth old-fashioned or literary

    to hit somebody or something very hard

    ज़ोर से प्रहार करना, मारना

    • He smote the giant with his sword.
    • The warrior smote his enemy to the ground.

    Synonyms strike hit

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sb old-fashioned or literary

    to punish or destroy somebody, or to affect somebody very seriously

    दंड देना, नष्ट करना, (रोग या दुःख से) बुरी तरह प्रभावित करना

    • The villagers believed the gods would smite the wicked king.
    • The town was smitten by plague.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

strike hit

§Grammar and usage

The past participle smitten is mainly used today as an adjective meaning strongly attracted to or affected by someone or something, as in 'He was smitten with her'.

आजकल past participle smitten मुख्य रूप से adjective की तरह प्रयोग होता है, जिसका अर्थ है किसी पर बहुत मोहित या किसी से बहुत प्रभावित होना, जैसे 'He was smitten with her'।