Antonyms for wither
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : with-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɪð ər |
Definition of wither
Origin :- 1530s, alteration of Middle English wydderen "dry up, shrivel" (c.1300), apparently a differentiated and special use of wederen "to expose to weather" (see weather). Cf. German verwittern "to become weather-beaten," from Witter "weather."
- verb droop, decline
- We never see Him bring the bud to the eve of blossoming just to wither it.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- Keats and Wither will serve as examples with which to finish our argument.
- Extract from : « The Lyric » by John Drinkwater
- In spite of all that has been said Keats takes higher rank as poet than Wither?
- Extract from : « The Lyric » by John Drinkwater
- They will not wither in the least if kept out of direct sunshine for a few days.
- Extract from : « The Mayflower, January, 1905 » by Various
- If I had I would use it all to scorch and wither this talking of surrender.
- Extract from : « Strife (First Series Plays) » by John Galsworthy
- You must gather your fruit when it is ripe, and not before, else will it wither and be tough and sowre.
- Extract from : « A New Orchard And Garden » by William Lawson
- Graffes are not to be disliked for growth, till they wither, pine, and die.
- Extract from : « A New Orchard And Garden » by William Lawson
- Dolly raised her faded little face, which sorrow could wither but not steady.
- Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
- Might the tongue of her wither between her teeth before it let slip a word, and so on.
- Extract from : « Cap'n Warren's Wards » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety.
- Extract from : « Dreamers of the Ghetto » by I. Zangwill
Synonyms for wither
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