Pronunciation : A*mit"
Part of Speech : v. t.
Etymology : [L. amittere, amissum, to lose; a (ab) + mittere to send. See Missile.]
Definition : Defn: To lose. [Obs.] A lodestone fired doth presently amit its proper virtue. Sir T. Browne.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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