manumit

[ man-yuh-mit ]

/ ˌmæn yəˈmɪt /

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verb (used with object), man·u·mit·ted, man·u·mit·ting.

to release from slavery or servitude.

Origin of manumit

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin manūmittere, earlier manū ēmittere to send away from (one's) hand, i.e., to set free. See manus, emit

OTHER WORDS FROM manumit

man·u·mit·ter, nounun·man·u·mit·ted, adjective

Words nearby manumit

manuhiri, manuka, manuka honey, Manukau, manumission, manumit, man up, manure, manus, Manu Samoa, manuscript

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Example sentences from the Web for manumit

My master, on leaving England, persuaded me to accompany him, promising legally to manumit me on our arrival in the States.
The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith|W.H.G. Kingston
Did it ever occur to her, that Northerners might go South, and buy a great many of these slaves, and manumit them?
Aunt Phillis's Cabin|Mary H. Eastman
They were not required so far as we know, in any instance, to manumit their slaves.
A Review of Uncle Tom's Cabin|A. Woodward
He gave the law, that every shire in the kingdom should annually manumit one thrall.
The Story of Norway|Hjalmar H. Boyesen

But, as well might you, as to say, that it is the "purpose" of the abolitionists to "manumit."
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus|American Anti-Slavery Society

British Dictionary definitions for manumit

manumit

/ (ˌmænjʊˈmɪt) /

verb -mits, -mitting or -mitted

(tr) to free from slavery, servitude, etc; emancipate

Derived forms of manumit

manumitter, noun

Word Origin for manumit

C15: from Latin manūmittere to release, from manū from one's hand + ēmittere to send away

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单词	manumit
释义	manumit [ man-yuh-mit ] / ˌmæn yəˈmɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR manumit ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), man·u·mit·ted, man·u·mit·ting. to release from slavery or servitude. Origin of manumit 1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin manūmittere, earlier manū ēmittere to send away from (one's) hand, i.e., to set free. See manus, emit OTHER WORDS FROM manumit man·u·mit·ter, nounun·man·u·mit·ted, adjective Words nearby manumit manuhiri, manuka, manuka honey, Manukau, manumission, manumit, man up, manure, manus, Manu Samoa, manuscript Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for manumit My master, on leaving England, persuaded me to accompany him, promising legally to manumit me on our arrival in the States. The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith\|W.H.G. Kingston Did it ever occur to her, that Northerners might go South, and buy a great many of these slaves, and manumit them? Aunt Phillis's Cabin\|Mary H. Eastman They were not required so far as we know, in any instance, to manumit their slaves. A Review of Uncle Tom's Cabin\|A. Woodward He gave the law, that every shire in the kingdom should annually manumit one thrall. The Story of Norway\|Hjalmar H. Boyesen But, as well might you, as to say, that it is the "purpose" of the abolitionists to "manumit." The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus\|American Anti-Slavery Society British Dictionary definitions for manumit manumit / (ˌmænjʊˈmɪt) / verb -mits, -mitting or -mitted (tr) to free from slavery, servitude, etc; emancipate Derived forms of manumit manumitter, noun Word Origin for manumit C15: from Latin manūmittere to release, from manū from one's hand + ēmittere to send away Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to manumit loosen, pardon, spring, relieve, extricate, bail, ransom, acquit, untie, save, reprieve, dismiss, rescue, demobilize, loose, deliver, undo, redeem, enfranchise, discharge
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manumit

verb (used with object), man·u·mit·ted, man·u·mit·ting.

Origin of manumit

OTHER WORDS FROM manumit

Words nearby manumit

Example sentences from the Web for manumit

British Dictionary definitions for manumit

verb -mits, -mitting or -mitted

Derived forms of manumit

Word Origin for manumit

Words related to manumit