to weet
To know or be aware of something
- verb
- /wiːt/
- Archaic
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- I weet the truth about the situation.
Examples
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Few in the village weet the true story behind the old legend.
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If you weet the answer, speak it plainly and without fear.
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He did not weet the danger that awaited him.
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Do you weet what I mean?
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I weet that the sun rises in the east.
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Do you weet the answer to this riddle?
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Long ago, people believed that to weet was to possess wisdom.
Synonyms
to know
vsto weet
To have information about something
is archaic and means the same but in older language
To know about something in old writing
is archaic but not mainly used in literary style
Knew or was aware of something in the past
is present-tense and names current awareness rather than past
How Certain
Surface Forms
Etymology
Weet as a verb comes from the same root as wit and simply meant 'to know' in older English. So to weet something was to be 'aware' of it, which explains the verb meaning today.