witting
see also: Witting
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈwɪtɪŋ/
Etymology 1

Partly from Old Norse vitand, partly from the present participle of wit.

Noun

witting (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Knowledge, awareness.
Etymology 2

Participle adjective of wit.

Adjective

witting

  1. 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.
  2. Done deliberately or intentionally
Antonyms Verb
  1. Present participle and gerund of wit

Witting
Etymology

Borrowed from German Witting.

Proper noun
  1. Surname.



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