Wither vs. Whither — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Wither and Whither
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Wither
(of a plant) become dry and shrivelled
The grass had withered to an unappealing brown
Whither
To what place or state
Whither are we bound?
They asked people whither they would emigrate
Wither
Fall into decay or decline
It is not true that old myths either die or wither away
Whither
To which (with reference to a place)
The barbecue had been set up by the lake, whither Matthew and Sara were conducted
Wither
Humiliate (someone) with a scornful look or manner
She withered him with a glance
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Whither
To what place, result, or condition
Whither are we wandering?.
Wither
To dry up or shrivel from loss of moisture.
Whither
To which specified place or position
Landed on the shores whither the storm had tossed them.
Wither
To lose force or vitality; become diminished; wane
"Belief in industry self-regulation took hold ... and formal regulation was allowed to wither" (Eduardo Porter).
Whither
To whatever place, result, or condition
"Whither thou goest, I will go" (Ruth 1:16).
Wither
To cause to shrivel or fade.
Whither
To what place.
Wither
To cause to lose force or vitality; diminish or destroy
"Three years apart had withered her hopes and she was engaged to someone else" (John Garth).
Whither
Into what future state; where next.
Wither
To render speechless or incapable of action; stun
The teacher withered the noisy student with a glance.
Whither
To wuther.
Wither
(intransitive) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
Whither
To what place; - used interrogatively; as, whither goest thou?
Sir Valentine, whither away so fast?
Wither
(transitive) To cause to shrivel or dry up.
Whither
To what or which place; - used relatively.
That no man should know . . . whither that he went.
We came unto the land whither thou sentest us.
Wither
To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.
Whither
To what point, degree, end, conclusion, or design; whereunto; whereto; - used in a sense not physical.
Nor have I . . . whither to appeal.
Wither
(intransitive) To become helpless due to emotion.
Whither
To what place;
Whither go you?
Wither
(transitive) To make helpless due to emotion.
Wither
(obsolete) To go against, resist; oppose.
Wither
Singular of withers
Wither
Against, in opposition to.
Wither
To fade; to lose freshness; to become sapless; to become sapless; to dry or shrivel up.
Shall he hot pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither?
Wither
To lose or want animal moisture; to waste; to pin away, as animal bodies.
This is man, old, wrinkled, faded, withered.
There was a man which had his hand withered.
Now warm in love, now with'ring in the grave.
Wither
To lose vigor or power; to languish; to pass away.
States thrive or wither as moons wax and wane.
Wither
To cause to fade, and become dry.
The sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth.
Wither
To cause to shrink, wrinkle, or decay, for want of animal moisture.
Shot forth pernicious fireAmong the accursed, that withered all their strength.
Wither
To cause to languish, perish, or pass away; to blight; as, a reputation withered by calumny.
The passions and the cares that wither life.
Wither
Wither, especially with a loss of moisture;
The fruit dried and shriveled
Wither
Lose freshness, vigor, or vitality;
Her bloom was fading
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