- noun
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(now usually in the plural) Sanity.
He's gone completely out of his wits.
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(obsolete usually in the plural) The senses.
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Intellectual ability; faculty of thinking, reasoning.
Where she has gone to is beyond the wit of man to say.
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The ability to think quickly; mental cleverness, especially under short time constraints.
My father had a quick wit and a steady hand.
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Intelligence; common sense.
The opportunity was right in front of you, and you didn't even have the wit to take it!
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Humour, especially when clever or quick.
The best man's speech was hilarious, full of wit and charm.
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A person who tells funny anecdotes or jokes; someone witty.
Your friend is quite a wit, isn't he?
- preposition
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Against.
He picked a fight with the class bully.
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In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.
He went with his friends.
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In addition to; as an accessory to.
She owns a motorcycle with a sidecar.
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Used to indicate simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.
Jim was listening to Bach with his eyes closed.
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In support of.
We are with you all the way.
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In regard to.
He was pleased with the outcome.
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To denote the accomplishment of cause, means, instrument, etc; – sometimes equivalent to by.
slain with robbers
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Using as an instrument; by means of.
Find what you want instantly with our search engine.
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Using as nourishment; more recently replaced by on.
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Having, owning.
It was small and bumpy, with a tinge of orange.
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Affected by (a certain emotion or condition).
He spoke with sadness in his voice.
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Prompted by (a certain emotion).
green with envy; flushed with success
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同義詞 :
c̄;
w/;
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反義詞 :
against;
without;