wilt

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1. wilt - Noun

2. wilt - Verb

4. Wilt - Proper noun

Meaning

2d pers. sing. of Will.

To begin to wither; to lose freshness and become flaccid, as a plant when exposed when exposed to drought, or to great heat in a dry day, or when separated from its root; to droop;. to wither.

To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant.

Hence, to cause to languish; to depress or destroy the vigor and energy of.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig. Marcus Aurelius

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Aleister Crowley

Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt. Augustine of Hippo

Be merry, Shrovetide, for to-morrow thou wilt be ashes. Spanish Proverb

I do not tell thee what thou art, thou wilt tell it thyself. Spanish Proverb

Thou wilt get no more of the cat, but the skin. Scottish Proverb

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