to wit

adverb

\ tə-ˈwit

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Definition of to wit

: that is to say : namely

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if we keep spending money like it's water, we're sure to end up in the same place as it often does, to wit, down the drain

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The boy will be arraigned in Dorchester District Court on charges of delinquent to wit, trespassing, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and unlawfully carrying a loaded firearm. — Elise Takahama, BostonGlobe.com, "Footprints in the snow lead police to a 15-year-old boy and a loaded gun," 16 Mar. 2018 So is the lack of representation of head chefs who are women or people of color—to wit, Christina Tosi of Milk Bar is the only woman represented on Netflix’s upcoming Chef’s Table Pastry (a ratio of three to one, which is utter lunacy). — Matt Giles, Longreads, "David Chang’s ‘Ugly Delicious’ Pushes Food TV in the Right Direction," 23 Mar. 2018 This also makes clear another perilous element to this sudden diplomatic coup—to wit: nobody knows anything, as the Voice of America points out. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "I'll Believe It When I See It," 9 Mar. 2018 Others are running away from a problematic past (to wit: Sexmoan in the Philippines). — Ken Jennings, CNT, "A British Town Changed Its Name Because of Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen," 9 Oct. 2017 Article 2: Violation of his constitutional oath to faithfully execute the duties of his office by disregarding U.S. interests and pursuing the interests of a hostile foreign power, to wit, Russia. — Phillip Carter, Slate Magazine, "Articles of Impeachment for Donald J. Trump," 16 May 2017

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