: that is to say : namely

Examples of to wit in a Sentence

if we keep spending money like it's water, we're sure to end up in the same place as it often does, to wit, down the drain
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However, three election cycles is just a blink of an eye in the grand scheme of American history, so this could just be a blip borne of this specific political moment (to wit: three of the five uber-unpopular nominees were/are Trump). Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2024 None of that should be surprising, even with Coachella’s increasing emphasis on pop, hip-hop, dance, and various flavors of world music (to wit: 2023 headliners Blackpink, Bad Bunny, and Frank Ocean). Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2023 The surrealities of the plot exist within a universe where there seem to be no rules — to wit, Sophie finds out that Caroline is not to be trusted by walking into her office and overhearing a conversation from the foot of a staircase, while Caroline sounds off indiscreetly above. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 26 July 2022 Based in Madrid, Isabel López-Quesada combines romance, tradition, and modern cool in her wide breadth of international residential projects, to wit: a duplex apartment in Madrid’s El Viso neighborhood, formerly owned by Ava Gardner—and featured in our October 2020 issue. The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor, 1 June 2022 See all Example Sentences for to wit 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English to witen, literally, to know — more at wit

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of to wit was in the 14th century

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“To wit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20wit. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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