wilt
verb (wilt, wilts, wilted, wilting); old verb form (thou wilt)
Everyday
- When a plant wilts, it droops and becomes soft and floppy, usually because it needs water or is too hot. tree →
- When a person wilts, they become tired and weak, especially in heat. tree →
- (old, Bible) «Thou wilt» is an old way of saying «you will», used in old Bibles and poems. tree →
In the lessons
In science lessons on plants, wilting shows a plant has lost water; watering makes it stand up again because water fills its cells. In everyday life, people wilt in hot weather. In church and old texts (the King James Bible), «thou wilt» means «you will» or «you want to». Phrases: «wilt in the heat», «a wilted lettuce», «not your will but thine» in prayers.
Examples
- The flowers wilted because I forgot to water them. tree →
- We wilted in the hot sun at sports day. tree →
- A wilted lettuce goes crisp again in cold water. tree →
- The plant wilts in the afternoon and recovers in the evening. tree →
- The football team wilted in the second half. tree →
- (Bible, old) «If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean,» said the man to Jesus. tree →
- ‘Wilt thou wed me, farmer’s daughter?’ tree →
Note
Regular verb: wilted. «Thou wilt» is an old form of «will» used only in old texts. Science: wilting happens because the plant's cells lose water and go soft; it is a sign, not always death.
In Jewish tradition
It means "you will" when speaking to one person. In the primary lessons: In science lessons on plants, wilting shows a plant has lost water; watering makes it stand up again because water fills its cells. In everyday life, people wilt in hot weather. In church and old texts (the King James Bible), «thou wilt» means «you will» or «you want to». Phrases: «wilt in the heat», «a wilted lettuce», «not your will but thine» in prayers.
Examples
- For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still, (Torah EXO.9.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- And she said: 'What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?' (Torah GEN.38.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- As yet exaltest thou thyself against My people, that thou wilt not let them go? (Torah EXO.9.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- Wilt Thou harass a driven leaf? (Writings JOB.13.25, JPS 1917) tree →
- And wilt Thou pursue the dry stubble? (Writings JOB.13.25, JPS 1917) tree →
- Shall His recompense be as thou wilt? (Writings JOB.34.33, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Regular verb: wilted. «Thou wilt» is an old form of «will» used only in old texts. Science: wilting happens because the plant's cells lose water and go soft; it is a sign, not always death.
Early Modern English
Meaning
You will; a form of "will" used with "thou". tree →
Then and now
No longer used; today we say "you will"; the form "wilt" also means a plant droops, which is a different sense.
Examples
- For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still, (Torah EXO.9.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- Wilt thou still keep him, Mother?” (The Jungle Book) tree →
- And she said: 'What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?' (Torah GEN.38.16, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: will (with you).
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «wilt» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «wilt» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «wilt» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «wilt» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «wilt» in the Early Modern English dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «wilt» in the Early Modern English dictionary on Mova free.
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