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omit — (v.) early 15c., from L. omittere lay aside, disregard, let go, from assimilated form of ob (here perhaps intensive) + mittere let go, send (see MISSION (Cf. mission)). Related: Omitted; omitting … Etymology dictionary
omit — has inflected forms omitted, omitting … Modern English usage
omit — ► VERB (omitted, omitting) 1) leave out or exclude. 2) fail to do. DERIVATIVES omissible adjective. ORIGIN Latin omittere let go … English terms dictionary
omit — [ō mit′] vt. omitted, omitting [ME omitten < L omittere < ob (see OB ) + mittere, to send: see MISSION] 1. to fail to include; leave out 2. to fail to do; neglect 3. Obs. a) to take no not … English World dictionary
omit — , omitted, omitting, omissible … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
omit — /oʊˈmɪt / (say oh mit), /ə / (say uh ) verb (t) (omitted, omitting) 1. to leave out: to omit passages of a text. 2. to forbear or fail to do, make, use, send, etc.: to omit a greeting. {Middle English omitte(n), from Latin omittere let go,… …
omit — omitter, n. /oh mit /, v.t., omitted, omitting. 1. to leave out; fail to include or mention: to omit a name from a list. 2. to forbear or fail to do, make, use, send, etc.: to omit a greeting. [1400 50; late ME omitten < L omittere to let go,… … Universalium
omit — v.tr. (omitted, omitting) 1 leave out; not insert or include. 2 leave undone. 3 (foll. by verbal noun or to + infin.) fail or neglect (omitted saying anything; omitted to say). Derivatives: omissible adj. Etymology: ME f. L omittere omiss (as OB … Useful english dictionary
omit — transitive verb (omitted; omitting) Etymology: Middle English omitten, from Latin omittere, from ob toward + mittere to let go, send more at ob Date: 15th century 1. to leave out or leave unmentioned < omits one important detail > 2. to leave… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Omitting — Omit O*mit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Omitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Omitting}.] [L. omittere, omissum; ob (see {Ob } + mittere to cause to go, let go, send. See {Mission}.] 1. To let go; to leave unmentioned; not to insert or name; to drop. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
