wit

¹wit

verb \ˈwit\

wist\ˈwist\wit·ting present 1st & 3d singular wot\ˈwät\

Definition of WIT

1

archaic : know

2

archaic : to come to know : learn

Origin of WIT

Middle English witen (1st & 3d singular present wot, past wiste), from Old English witan (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

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with WIT

bit, bitt, brit, Brit, chit, dit, fit, flit, frit, git, grit, hit, it, kit, knit, lit, mitt, nit, pit, quit, sit, skit, slit, snit, spit, split, Split, sprit, teat, tit, twit, whit, writ, zit