wilt
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/wɪlt/
English
Definitions
noun
- The act of wilting or the state of being wilted.
- Any of various plant diseases characterized by wilting.
verb
- To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).
- To fatigue; to lose strength.
- To cause to droop or become limp and flaccid (as a flower).
- To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.
verb
- (now uncommon or literary) To wish, desire (something).“Do what you will.”
- (nowadays rare) To wish or desire (that something happen); to intend (that).
- (auxiliary) To habitually do (a given action).
- (auxiliary) To choose to (do something); used to express intention but without any temporal connotations (+ bare infinitive), often in negation.“I’ve told him three times, but he won’t take his medicine.”
verb
- To wish, desire.
- To instruct (that something be done) in one's will.
- To try to make (something) happen by using one's will (intention).“All the fans were willing their team to win the game.”
- To bequeath (something) to someone in one's will (legal document).“He willed his stamp collection to the local museum.”
Related words
Synonyms
bequeathleavedroopwilt diseasewitherrotdeclinelanguishdieillnessstigmafaderingmouldmolddiseaseverticilliummildew