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Meaning of wilt

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wilt

Pronunciation:/wɪlt/

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of wilting or the state of being wilted.

  2. Any of various plant diseases characterized by wilting.

verb

Definitions

  1. To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).

  2. To fatigue; to lose strength.

  3. To cause to droop or become limp and flaccid (as a flower).

  4. To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.

wilt

Pronunciation:/wɪlt/

verb

Definitions

  1. (now uncommon or literary) To wish, desire (something).

    Example: Do what you will.

  2. (nowadays rare) To wish or desire (that something happen); to intend (that).

  3. (auxiliary) To habitually do (a given action).

  4. (auxiliary) To choose to (do something); used to express intention but without any temporal connotations (+ bare infinitive), often in negation.

    Example: I’ve told him three times, but he won’t take his medicine.

verb

Definitions

  1. To wish, desire.

  2. To instruct (that something be done) in one's will.

  3. To try to make (something) happen by using one's will (intention).

    Example: All the fans were willing their team to win the game.

  4. To bequeath (something) to someone in one's will (legal document).

    Example: He willed his stamp collection to the local museum.