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