Smite

v. t.	1.	To strike; to inflict a blow upon with the hand, or with any instrument held in the hand, or with a missile thrown by the hand; as, to smite with the fist, with a rod, sword, spear, or stone. [imp. Smote (smōt), rarely Smit (smĭt); p. p. Smitten (smĭt"t'n), rarely Smit, or Smote; p. pr. & vb. n. Smiting (smīt"ĭng).] Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. - Matt. v. 39. And David . . . took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead. - 1 Sam. xvii. 49.
	2.	To cause to strike; to use as an instrument in striking or hurling. Prophesy, and smite thine hands together. - Ezek. xxi. 14. Saul . . . smote the javelin into the wall. - 1 Sam. xix. 10.
	3.	To destroy the life of by beating, or by weapons of any kind; to slay by a blow; to kill; as, to smite one with the sword, or with an arrow or other instrument.
	4.	To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.
	5.	To blast; to destroy the life or vigor of, as by a stroke or by some visitation. The flax and the barly was smitten. - Ex. ix. 31.
	6.	To afflict; to chasten; to punish. Let us not mistake God's goodness, nor imagine, because he smites us, that we are forsaken by him. - Wake.
	7.	To strike or affect with passion, as love or fear. The charms that smite the simple heart. - Pope. Smit with the love of sister arts we came. - Pope. To smite off to cut off. To smite out to knock out, as a tooth. To smite with the tongue to reproach or upbraid; to revile. - Exod. xxi. 27.
v. i.	1.	To strike; to collide; to beat. The heart melteth, and the knees smite together. - Nah. ii. 10.
n.	1.	The act of smiting; a blow.

Verb	1.	smite - inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
	2.	smite - affect suddenly with deep feeling; "He was smitten with love for this young girl"
	3.	smite - cause pain or suffering in; "afflict with the plague"; "That debasement of the verbal currency that afflicts terms used in advertisement" Synonyms: afflict

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