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omit

Pronunciation: /ə(ʊ)ˈmɪt/
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Definition of omit

verb (omits, omitting, omitted)

[with object]
  • leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully:he was omitted from the second Test
  • [with infinitive] fail or neglect to do:he modestly omits to mention that he was a pole-vault champion

Derivatives

omissible

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).

omit in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of omit in the US English dictionary
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