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to wit

to wit adverb: that is to say; namely; specifically.

Adverb

to wit (not comparable)

  1. (formal) That is to say; namely; specifically.
    • The directors of the company, to wit, Fred Smith and Albert Jones, inform us that…
    • The defendant is charged with possession of a controlled substance, to wit, cocaine…

Synonyms of to wit

Origin of to wit

Originally, a shortening of that is to wit (“that is to know”); see wit.

Questions about to wit

What does to wit mean?
To wit means that is to say; namely; specifically.
What part of speech is to wit?
To wit is an adverb.

Words near to wit in the dictionary

  1. to what do I owe the pleasure
  2. to what end
  3. to whom it may concern
  4. to whom this may concern
  5. to wisse
  6. to wit
  7. to write home about
  8. to your health
  9. To'a
  10. to't
  11. to've

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