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单词 empt
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Definition of empt in English:

empt

(also emp, hemp, ent)
verb ɛm(p)t
Southern, Midlands, North, English Regional, United States Regional, Newfoundland
  • 1with object To make (a vessel, receptacle, etc.) empty; to drain, remove the contents of. Frequently with of: to relieve of certain specified contents; (figurative) to cause to be rid of an attribute, characteristic, etc.

  • 2no object To become empty. In later use with out. rare.

  • 3with object To empty out (the contents of a vessel, receptacle, etc.); to pour out. In later use frequently with out.

Origin

Old English (in an earlier sense). Apparently shortened from empty.

Definition of empt in US English:

empt

(also emp, hemp, ent)
verbɛm(p)t
Southern, Midlands, North, English Regional, United States Regional, Newfoundland
  • 1with object To make (a vessel, receptacle, etc.) empty; to drain, remove the contents of. Frequently with of: to relieve of certain specified contents; (figurative) to cause to be rid of an attribute, characteristic, etc.

  • 2no object To become empty. In later use with out. rare.

  • 3with object To empty out (the contents of a vessel, receptacle, etc.); to pour out. In later use frequently with out.

Origin

Old English (in an earlier sense). Apparently shortened from empty.

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