lite
adjective
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Pronunciation: /laɪt/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English lit, lut (“little”), from Old English lȳt.
- few; little
noun
Etymology: From Middle English liten, from Old Norse hlíta (“to rely on, trust, abide by”). Cognate with Icelandic hlíta (“to comply”), Swedish lita (“to trust, rely on, depend on, confide in”), Danish lide (“to trust”).
- The act of waiting; a wait.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English liten, from Old Norse hlíta (“to rely on, trust, abide by”). Cognate with Icelandic hlíta (“to comply”), Swedish lita (“to trust, rely on, depend on, confide in”), Danish lide (“to trust”).
- To expect; wait.
- To rely.