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Nov 16, 2019 · The verb "will" as I believe you are using it is a modal verb (not to be confused with the regular verb "to will" meaning "to wish, want, desire" -- it's the difference between "He wills himself out of bed each morning" and "He will get out of bed tomorrow at nine").
to become or cause to become limp, flaccid, or drooping. insufficient water makes plants wilt. 2. to lose or cause to lose courage, strength, etc. 3. (transitive) to cook (a leafy vegetable) very briefly until it begins to collapse. noun. 4. the act of wilting or state of becoming wilted.
What does the verb wilt mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb wilt . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
(of a plant) to become weak and begin to bend towards the ground, or (of a person) to become weaker, tired, or less confident: Cut flowers will soon wilt without water. After only an hour's hiking they were beginning to wilt in the heat. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming and making less strong. abatement. adulterant. adulterated
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective wilt. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Orkney English and Shetland English.
(of a plant) to become weak and begin to bend toward the ground, or (of a person) to become weaker, tired, or less confident: Cut flowers will soon wilt without water. After only an hour's hiking they were beginning to wilt in the heat. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming and making less strong. abatement. adulterated.
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a sudden wilt of interest in the discussion. Plant Pathology. the drying out, drooping, and withering of the leaves of a plant due to inadequate water supply, excessive transpiration, or vascular disease.
