Толковый словарь английского языка - wit
Wit
wit
I. verb (wist; ~ting; present first & third singular wot) Etymology: Middle English ~en (1st & 3d singular present wot, past wiste), from Old English ~an (1st & 3d singular present wāt, past wisse, wiste); akin to Old High German wizzan to know, Latin vidēre to see, Greek eidenai to know, idein to see Date: before 12th century know , to come to know ; learn , II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German wizzi knowledge, Old English ~an to know Date: before 12th century 1. mind , memory , reasoning power ; intelligence , 2. sense 2a, b. mental soundness ; sanity , mental capability and resourcefulness ; ingenuity , 3. astuteness of perception or judgment ; acumen , the ability to relate seemingly disparate things so as to illuminate or amuse, c. a talent for banter or persiflage, a ~ty utterance or exchange, clever or apt humor, 4. a person of superior intellect ; thinker, an imaginatively perceptive and articulate individual especially skilled in banter or persiflage, Synonyms: see: ~
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1. n. 1 (in sing. or pl.) intelligence; quick understanding (has quick wits; a nimble wit). 2 a the unexpected, quick, and humorous combining or contrasting of ideas or expressions (conversation sparkling with wit). b the power of giving intellectual pleasure by this. 3 a person possessing such a power, esp. a cleverly humorous person. Phrases and idioms at one's wit's (or wits') end utterly at a loss or in despair. have (or keep) one's wits about one be alert or vigilant or of lively intelligence. live by one's wits live by ingenious or crafty expedients, without a settled occupation. out of one's wits mad, distracted. set one's wits to argue with. Derivatives witted adj. (in sense 1); (also in comb.). Etymology: OE wit(t), gewit(t) f. Gmc 2. v.tr. & intr. (1st & 3rd sing. present wot; past and past part. wist) (often foll. by of) archaic know. Phrases and idioms to wit that is to say; namely. Etymology: OE witan f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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