When things droop from heat, lack of water, or illness, they wilt. If you go on vacation for two weeks and forget to water your plants first, they will wilt.
2d pers. sing. of
Noun
causing to become limp or drooping
Noun
any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
Verb
become limp; "The flowers wilted"
Verb
lose strength; "My opponent was wilting"
2d pers. sing. of Will.
v. i.
To begin to wither; to lose freshness and become flaccid,
as a plant when exposed when exposed to drought, or to great heat in a
dry day, or when separated from its root; to droop;. to wither.
v. t.
To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green
plant.
v. t.
Hence, to cause to languish; to depress or destroy the
vigor and energy of.
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Despots have wilted the human race into sloth and imbecility.
2d pers. sing. of
To begin to wither; to lose freshness and become flaccid, as a plant when exposed when exposed to drought, or to great heat in a dry day, or when separated from its root; to droop;. to wither.
To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant.
Usage Examples
Speak the truth, do not yield to anger give, if thou art asked for little by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.
Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.
Would it be possible that I should not in any degree succeed? I can scarcely think so. Ah delusive hope, how much further wilt thou lead me?
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Other Usage ExamplesThou wilt find rest from vain fancies if thou doest every act in life as though it were thy last.
I don't wilt easily, and a director can't either. He's the captain of the ship and he's got to be in total control. He also has to have respect for the people he's working for. From being an actor and being on a set my whole life, I'm very comfortable there. And I'm not afraid.
Begin - to begin is half the work, let half still remain again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.
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