adhibit

transitive verb

ad·​hib·​it

ad-ˈhi-bət

-ed/-ing/-s

1

: to let in (as a person or thing) : bring in

2

: affix

adhibit a label

3

archaic : use, administer

adhibit medicine

adhibition

ˌad-ə-ˈbi-shən

ˌad-hə-

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Latin adhibitus, past participle of adhibēre to bring to, summon, admit to consultation, apply, from ad- + -hibēre (from habēre to hold)

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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