nait

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verb

To refuse; deny; disclaim.

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neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopeniaNAITPfeto-maternal alloimmune thrombocytopeniaFMAITPFMAITalloimmune thrombocytopeniaAIT
OriginMiddle English naiten ← Old Norse neita →
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Meanings

nait1

verbnait (third-person singular simple present naits, present participle naiting, simple past and past participle naited)

present singular third person naits · participle present naiting · participle past naited · past naited

  1. transitiveTo refuse; deny; disclaim.

nait2

verbnait (third-person singular simple present naits, present participle naiting, simple past and past participle naited)

present singular third person naits · participle present naiting · participle past naited · past naited

  1. transitiveTo use; employ.
  2. transitiveTo go over; recite; repeat.
  3. reflexiveTo exert oneself.

nait3

nounnait (plural naits)

plural naits · alternative nate

  1. Northern EnglandScotlandUKdialectalUse; profit; foredeal; advantage.
  2. Northern EnglandScotlandUKdialectalEnd; purpose.

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adjectivenait (comparative naiter or more nait, superlative naitest or most nait)

comparative naiter · comparative more nait · superlative naitest · superlative most nait

  1. Northern EnglandScotlandUKdialectalUseful; good at need; fit; able.
  2. Northern EnglandScotlandUKdialectalQuick and effective; deft; skilful.
  3. Northern EnglandScotlandUKdialectalIn good order; trim; tidy; dainty; clean.

NAIT5

nounNAIT (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn abnormally low number of platelets in a newborn's blood, due to the mother's antibodies having been passed via the placenta and attacking the child's own platelets.

    Synonyms: neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia, NAITP, feto-maternal alloimmune thrombocytopenia, FMAITP, FMAIT, alloimmune thrombocytopenia, AIT

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn abnormally low number of platelets in a newborn's blood, due to the mother's antibodies having been passed via the placenta and attacking the child's own platelets.

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neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopeniaNAITPfeto-maternal alloimmune thrombocytopeniaFMAITPFMAITalloimmune thrombocytopeniaAIT
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Origin

nait · verb

  1. Old Norseneita
  2. Middle Englishnaiten
  3. Englishnait

From Middle English naiten, nayten, borrowed from Old Norse neita, later variant of níta (“to deny, refuse”). Cognate with Icelandic neita (“to deny”), Danish nægte (“to deny”), Old English nǣtan (“to annoy, afflict, press upon”). More at nyte, nay.

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nait · verb

  1. Proto-Germanic*nautijaną“to use”
  2. Old Norseneyta“to use, employ”
  3. Middle Englishnaiten
  4. Englishnait

From Middle English naiten, nayten, from Old Norse neyta (“to use, employ”), from Proto-Germanic *nautijaną (“to use”). Cognate with Icelandic neyta (“to make use of, employ”). Related to Old English nēotan (“to use; to enjoy”). More at note.

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nait · noun

  1. Proto-Germanic*nautiz“use”
  2. Old Norseneyte
  3. Middle Englishnaite
  4. Englishnait

From Middle English naite, from Old Norse neyte, neyti (“use”), from Proto-Germanic *nautiz (“use”).

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nait · adjective

  1. Proto-Germanic*nautiz“useful, helpful”
  2. Old Norseneytr“in good order, fit, fit for use”
  3. Middle Englishnait
  4. Englishnait

From Middle English nait, nayt, from Old Norse neytr (“in good order, fit, fit for use”), from Proto-Germanic *nautiz (“useful, helpful”). Compare Old English nyttol (“useful”).

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NAIT · noun

Abbreviation of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia.

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