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What is another word for Weet?

Pronunciation: [wˈiːt] (IPA)

Weet is a word used in old English and Scottish dialects meaning to know or understand. There are various synonyms for this word, such as comprehend, apprehend, perceive, realize, understand, and savvy. These words express the same meaning of knowledge or understanding, but each has a slightly different connotation. Comprehend suggests a thorough knowledge of something, while apprehend and perceive emphasise the act of grasping or taking in information. Realise and understand both suggest coming to knowledge, while savvy suggests a practical understanding. Regardless of the synonym used, it is essential to weet that the knowledge is understood and appreciated to its full potential.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Weet

"Be it wind, be it Weet, be it hail, be it sleet, "Our ship must sail the faem; "The king's daughter of Noroway, "'Tis we must fetch her hame," They hoysed their sails on Monenday morn, Wi' a' the speed they may; They hae landed in Noroway, Upon a Wodensday.
"Minstrelsy of the Scottish border (3rd ed) (1 of 3)"
Walter Scott
It rained in torrents elsewhere, with us it only "threatened tae be Weet"-some provision had to be made for the deluge.
"Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush"
Ian Maclaren
"The gudewife was sayin' he wes never the same sin' a Weet nicht he lost himsel on the muir and slept below a bush; but that's neither here nor there.
"Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush"
Ian Maclaren

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