omit
[ oh-mit ]
/ oʊˈmɪt /
verb (used with object), o·mit·ted, o·mit·ting.
to leave out; fail to include or mention: to omit a name from a list.
to forbear or fail to do, make, use, send, etc.: to omit a greeting.
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Origin of omit
1400–50; late Middle English omitten < Latin omittere to let go, equivalent to o- o-2 + mittere to send
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omit
/ (əʊˈmɪt) /
verb omits, omitting or omitted (tr)
to neglect to do or include
to fail (to do something)
Word Origin for omit
C15: from Latin omittere, from ob- away + mittere to send
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