Smote
verb
1.
a simple past tense of smite.
verb (used with object), smote or (Obsolete) smit; smitten or smit; smiting.
1.
to strike or hit hard, with or as with the hand, a stick, or other weapon:
She smote him on the back with her umbrella.
2.
to deliver or deal (a blow, hit, etc.) by striking hard.
3.
to strike down, injure, or slay:
His sword had smitten thousands.
4.
to afflict or attack with deadly or disastrous effect:
smitten by polio.
5.
to affect mentally or morally with a sudden pang:
His conscience smote him.
6.
to affect suddenly and strongly with a specified feeling:
They were smitten with terror.
7.
to impress favorably; charm; enamor:
He was smitten by her charms.
verb (used without object), smote or (Obsolete) smit; smitten or smit; smiting.
8.
to strike; deal a blow.
Idioms
9.
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
verb
1.
the past tense of smite
verb (mainly transitive) (mainly archaic) smites, smiting, smote, smitten, smit
1.
to strike with a heavy blow or blows
2.
to damage with or as if with blows
3.
to afflict or affect severely: smitten with flu
4.
to afflict in order to punish
5.
(intransitive) foll by on. to strike forcibly or abruptly: the sun smote down on him
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