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omit

Syllabification: (o·mit)
Pronunciation: /ōˈmit/

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Definition of omit

verb (omits, omitting, omitted)

[with object]
  • leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully:a significant detail was omitted from your story
  • fail or neglect to do (something); leave undone:the final rinse is omitted [with infinitive]:he modestly omits to mention that he was pole-vault champion

Derivatives

omissible

Pronunciation: /ōˈmisəbəl/

adjective

omittable

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin omittere, from ob- 'down' + mittere 'let go'

Spelling rule

If a verb ends with a single vowel plus a consonant, and the stress is at the end of the word (as in refer), double the last letter when adding -ing or -ed: (omits, omitting, omitted).

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