witting
1wit·ting
noun \ˈwi-tən, -tiŋ\Definition of WITTING
1
chiefly dialect : knowledge or awareness of something : cognizance
2
chiefly dialect : information obtained or communicated : news
First Known Use of WITTING
14th century
2wit·ting
adjective \-tiŋ\Definition of WITTING
1
: cognizant or aware of something : conscious <a witting participant>
Examples of WITTING
- <she was a witting partner; he had told her about the risk involved>
- <your witting assistance in helping the robber escape makes you an accessory after the fact>
First Known Use of WITTING
circa 1520
Related to WITTING
- Antonyms
- insensible, oblivious, unaware, unconscious, unmindful, unwitting
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