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Adverb
to wit

1. (in formal contexts) That is to say; namely; specifically.

#:The directors of the company, to wit, Fred Smith and Albert Jones, inform us that...

Synonyms
namely, that is to say

Translations
trans-top|that is to say
Chinese: � (ji)
Dutch: te weten
French: c'est-à-dire, à savoir
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Italian: cioè
Japanese: ��� (tsumari)
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Category:English prepositional phrases

fr:to wit
te:to wit

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