witting
see also: Witting
Pronunciation
Witting
Etymology
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see also: Witting
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈwɪtɪŋ/
Partly from Old Norse vitand, partly from the present participle of wit.
Nounwitting (uncountable)
Etymology 2Participle adjective of wit.
Adjectivewitting
- aware, knowledgeable
- 2011, James M. Olson, Fair Play: The Moral Dilemmas of Spying:
- Sometimes the committing authority, who is usually located in the United States, is the only person who is witting of the CIA officer's true affiliation.
- Done deliberately or intentionally
- Present participle and gerund of wit
Witting
Etymology
Borrowed from German Witting.
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