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smite

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/smaɪt/ · smite

To strike someone or something with a firm blow.

Meanings

verbformal

To strike someone or something with a firm blow.

کسی چیز یا شخص کو ایک پختہ ضرب لگا کر مارنا۔

مارنا

maarna

Formal: نواخت کرنا

Synonyms

strikehitblowضربچوٹمار

Antonyms

healcomfortsootheشفا دیناآرام دیناسکون دینا

Common Collocations

  • smite down
  • smite with force
  • smite someone's heart

Example Sentences

He decided to smite his enemy with a sword.

اس نے اپنے دشمن کو تلوار کے ساتھ مارنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Us ne apne dushman ko talwar ke saath maarne ka faisla kiya.

The hero smote the dragon to save the village.

ہیرو نے گاؤں کو بچانے کے لیے ڈریگن کو مار دیا۔

Hero ne gaon ko bachane ke liye dragon ko maar diya.

In the legend, the knight smote the evil sorcerer.

کہانی میں، سپاہی نے برے جادوگر کو مار دیا۔

Kahani mein, sipahi ne bure jadoogar ko maar diya.

Easily Confused With

slight:Slight means to make something less significant or to treat lightly, while smite means to strike forcefully.

Word Family

smitten
adjectiveمحبت میں گرفتار
smiting
nounمارنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a knight smiting a dragon in battle.

Visualize a knight swinging a sword down on a fierce dragon.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

مارا ہے عشق نے تو فکر کسے ہے، خود کو بھی سمٹتا نہیں، خواب کسے ہے۔

Maara hai ishq ne to fikar kise hai, Khud ko bhi simat'ta nahi, khwab kise hai.

Love has struck me, who cares? Not even myself can contain, what is this dream?

Mirza Ghalib, Ghazals of Ghalib

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

مارنے والا بے دام ہے۔

Maarne wala be dam hai.

The one who strikes is without a price.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "smihtan" — to strike or hit

First known use: before 12th century

The word 'smite' comes from Old English 'smihtan', used in the context of striking or hitting, often with a sense of divine judgment or punishment.