EVITE

Etymology

Verb

evite (third-person singular simple present evites, present participle eviting, simple past and past participle evited)

(now, rare, chiefly, Scotland, transitive) To avoid.

Source: Wiktionary


E*vite", v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. éviter. See Evitate.]

Definition: To shun. [Obs.] Dryton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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