v. t. [ L. amittere, amissum, to lose; a (ab) + mittere to send. See Missile. ] To lose. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
A lodestone fired doth presently amit its proper virtue. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. See A- not, and Mitosis. ] (Biol.) Cell division in which there is first a simple cleavage of the nucleus without change in its structure (such as the formation of chromosomes), followed by the division of the cytoplasm; direct cell division; -- opposed to
a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to amitosis; karyostenotic; -- opposed to
n.;
To live on terms of amity with vice. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]