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  • 32wilt disease — noun any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots • Syn: ↑wilt • Derivationally related forms: ↑wilt (for: ↑wilt) • Hypernyms: ↑plant disease …

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  • 33wilt — I. /wɪlt / (say wilt) verb (i) 1. to become limp and drooping, as a fading flower; wither. 2. to lose strength, vigour, assurance, etc. –verb (t) 3. to cause to wilt. –noun 4. the act of wilting. 5. a spell of depression, lassitude, or dizziness …

  • 34wilt — I. archaic present second singular of will II. verb Etymology: alteration of earlier welk, from Middle English welken, probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German erwelkēn to wilt Date: circa 1691 intransitive verb 1. a. to lose turgor… …

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  • 35wilt — verb ADVERB ▪ visibly (esp. BrE) ▪ After a day spent shopping, she was visibly wilting. VERB + WILT ▪ begin to ▪ Some of the leaves were beginning to wilt …

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  • 36wilt — wilt1 [wılt] v 1.) if a plant wilts, it bends over because it is too dry or old →↑droop 2.) [i]informal to feel weak or tired, especially because you are too hot wilt 2 wilt2 v old use thou wilt you will …

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  • 37wilt — I UK [wɪlt] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms wilt : present tense I/you/we/they wilt he/she/it wilts present participle wilting past tense wilted past participle wilted 1) if a plant wilts, it gradually bends towards the ground because it… …

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  • 38wilt — I [[t]wɪlt[/t]] v. i. 1) ppa to become limp and drooping, as a fading flower or parched plant; wither 2) to lose strength, vigor, assurance, etc 3) to cause to wilt 4) the act of wilting or the state of being wilted 5) ppa Also called wilt′… …

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  • 39wilt disease — noun see wilt III …

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  • 40wilt — 1 verb (I) 1 if a plant wilts, it bends over because it is too dry or old 2 informal to feel weak, tired, or upset, especially because you are too hot 2 verb old use thou wilt you will …

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