absist en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /æbˈsɪst/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /əbˈsɪst/
Etymology
Latin absistere (“desist”); from ab (“from, away from”) + sistō (“stand”).
Meanings
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(obsolete) To stand apart from; to leave off; to desist.
1603-16, Walter Raleigh, The History of the World. They promise to absist from their purpose of making a war.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| absists | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| absisting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| absisted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| absisted | Tense=Past | lexicographic |