2. To allow to pass in; to admit.
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Glass in the window intromits light, without cold. --Holder. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
intromitting — v. put in, send in, insert; admit … English contemporary dictionary
Intromit — In tro*mit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intromitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intromitting}.] [L. intromittere, intromissum; intro within + mittere to send.] [1913 Webster] 1. To send in or put in; to insert or introduce. Greenhill. [1913 Webster] 2. To allow … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intromitted — Intromit In tro*mit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intromitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intromitting}.] [L. intromittere, intromissum; intro within + mittere to send.] [1913 Webster] 1. To send in or put in; to insert or introduce. Greenhill. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intromission — noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin intromission , intromissio, from Latin intromittere Date: 1601 the act or process of intromitting; especially the insertion or period of insertion of the penis in the vagina in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
intromission — in·tro·mis·sion (ĭn trə mĭshʹən) n. The act or process of intromitting; introduction or admission. [Medieval Latin intrōmissiō, intrōmissiōn , usurpation, from Latin intrōmissus, past participle of intrōmittere, to intromit. See intromit.] in … Universalium
intromit — intromissibility /in treuh mis euh bil i tee/, n. intromissible, adj. intromission /in treuh mish euhn/, n. intromissive, adj. intromittent, adj. intromitter, n. /in treuh mit /, v.t., intromitted, intro … Universalium
intromit — /ˈɪntroʊmɪt/ (say introhmit) verb (t) (intromitted, intromitting) insert or admit. {Latin intromittere, to send into} –intromitter, noun …
intromit — [in΄trōmit′, in΄trəmit′] vt. intromitted, intromitting [L intromittere < intro , INTRO + mittere, to send: see MISSION] 1. to cause to enter; put in; insert 2. to allow to enter; admit intromission [in΄trōmish ən, in΄trəmish′ən] n.… … English World dictionary
intromit — v.tr. (intromitted, intromitting) 1 archaic (foll. by into) let in, admit. 2 insert. Derivatives: intromission n. intromittent adj. Etymology: L intromittere intromiss introduce (as INTRO , mittere send) … Useful english dictionary
