CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DISCOMFIT
PRESENT
Present
I discomfit
you discomfit
he/she/it discomfits
we discomfit
you discomfit
they discomfit
Present continuous
I am discomfiting
you are discomfiting
he/she/it is discomfiting
we are discomfiting
you are discomfiting
they are discomfiting
Present perfect
I have discomfited
you have discomfited
he/she/it has discomfited
we have discomfited
you have discomfited
they have discomfited
Present perfect continuous
I have been discomfiting
you have been discomfiting
he/she/it has been discomfiting
we have been discomfiting
you have been discomfiting
they have been discomfiting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I discomfited
you discomfited
he/she/it discomfited
we discomfited
you discomfited
they discomfited
Past continuous
I was discomfiting
you were discomfiting
he/she/it was discomfiting
we were discomfiting
you were discomfiting
they were discomfiting
Past perfect
I had discomfited
you had discomfited
he/she/it had discomfited
we had discomfited
you had discomfited
they had discomfited
Past perfect continuous
I had been discomfiting
you had been discomfiting
he/she/it had been discomfiting
we had been discomfiting
you had been discomfiting
they had been discomfiting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will discomfit
you will discomfit
he/she/it will discomfit
we will discomfit
you will discomfit
they will discomfit
Future continuous
I will be discomfiting
you will be discomfiting
he/she/it will be discomfiting
we will be discomfiting
you will be discomfiting
they will be discomfiting
Future perfect
I will have discomfited
you will have discomfited
he/she/it will have discomfited
we will have discomfited
you will have discomfited
they will have discomfited
Future perfect continuous
I will have been discomfiting
you will have been discomfiting
he/she/it will have been discomfiting
we will have been discomfiting
you will have been discomfiting
they will have been discomfiting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would discomfit
you would discomfit
he/she/it would discomfit
we would discomfit
you would discomfit
they would discomfit
Conditional continuous
I would be discomfiting
you would be discomfiting
he/she/it would be discomfiting
we would be discomfiting
you would be discomfiting
they would be discomfiting
Conditional perfect
I would have discomfit
you would have discomfit
he/she/it would have discomfit
we would have discomfit
you would have discomfit
they would have discomfit
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been discomfiting
you would have been discomfiting
he/she/it would have been discomfiting
we would have been discomfiting
you would have been discomfiting
they would have been discomfiting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you discomfit
we let´s discomfit
you discomfit
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
discomfited
Present Participle
discomfiting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCOMFIT»
Discover the use of
discomfit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
discomfit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Columbia Guide to Standard American English
The verb discomfit once meant "to defeat or to frustrate completely," but because
of their similarity in sound and spelling discomfit and discomfort have become
synonyms in the sense "to make uncomfortable." Discomfiture is the noun made ...
2
A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
O. F. disconfit, discomfited, pp. of desconfire, ' to discomfit, vanquish,' Cot. — O. F.
des- ; and confire, to preserve, make ready. — L, dis-, apart; and conficere, to
preserve, complete, from L. con- [cum), together, facere, to put, make. See Fact.
Walter William Skeat, 1901
3
Selections from Barbour's Bruce: Books I-IX
9; dyke, 8. 206; pl. Dikis, trenches, 17. 330. A.S. die. See Dykis. Dik thame, v. to
entrench themselves, 17. 271. Dinging, s. striking; but an error for Dinning, 13.
153 (H.). Disclar, o. to declare, decide, 1. 75. Discomfit, v. to defeat, 12. 459; pt. pl.
John Barbour, Walter William Skeat, 1900
4
The Bruce; Or, The Book of the Most Excellent and Noble ...
Disclar, v. to declare, decide, 1. 75. Discomfit, v. to defeat, 12. 459 ; pt.pl.
Discomfit, 14. 87 ; pt. t. 10. 667; pp. Discomfyt, 2. 481. See Discumfit. Discorafite,
s. discomfiture, defeat; -I rubric, p. 38. Discomford, s. lack of heart,
discouragement, 12.
Walter William Skeat, John Lydgate, 1870
Dik thame, v. to entrench themselves, 17. 271. Dinging, s. striking ; but an error
for Dinning, 13. 153 (H.). Disclar, v. to declare, decide, 1. 75. Discomfit, v. to
defeat, 12. 459 ; pt. pi. Discomfit, 14. 87 ; //. s. 10. 667 ; //. Discomfyt, 2. 481.
6
The Bruce: Or, The Book of the Most Excellent and Noble ...
Discomfit, v. to defeat, 12. 459 ; pt. pi. Discomfit, 14. 87 ; //. s. 10. 667 ; pp.
Discomfyt, 2. 481. See Discumfit. Discomfite, s. discomfiture, defeat ; rubric, vol.
i. p. 41. Discomford, s. lack of heart, discouragement, 12. 368, 372. See Dis-
conford.
John Barbour, Walter William Skeat, 1894
Discomfit, v. to defeat, 12. 459; pt. pl. Discomfit, 14. 87 ; pt. ε. 10. 887; pp.
Discomfyt, 2. 48]. See Discumfit. arran gers, See 663 Discomfite, s. discomfiture,
defeat; > rubric, p. 38. Discomford, as. lack στ” heart, discouragement, 12. 888,
872.
8
Garner's Modern American Usage
See declaim. discomfit, vb. A. Meanings and Inflection.Discomfit = (1) to thwart or
frustrate, or (2) to disconcert; to put into a state of unease and embarrassment.
Sense 2 is relatively new, a result of confusion of discomfit and discomfort (see (c
)) ...
9
The Penguin Writer's Manual
Disc is the correct spelling of the word in British English, except in the context of
computers where the usual American English spelling disk is generally preferred:
a slipped disc but a disk drive. discomfit or discomfort?Discomfit originally meant
...
Martin Manser, Stephen Curtis, 2004
10
Vocabulary Dictionary and Workbook: 2,856 Words You Must Know
To discomfit someone is to (intentionally or unintentionally) make him feel
embarrassed or uneasy; to unnerve or disconcert him. (The noun discomfiture
means “a feeling of uneasiness, embarrassment, etc.”) The quiz show contestant
was an ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCOMFIT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
discomfit is used in the context of the following news items.
Pennsylvania's death penalty lingers on - The Bradford Era: Opinion …
... favor life imprisonment without parole (47 percent to 41 percent) – compelling evidence of growing discomfit with the ultimate punishment. «Bradford Era, Jul 15»
Politically Uncorrected: Pennsylvania's Death Penalty Lingers On
... most voters favor life imprisonment without parole (47 percent to 41 percent) – compelling evidence of growing discomfit with the ultimate punishment. «PoliticsPA, Jul 15»
Stop grabbing for 'Wal-Mart grace' and start embracing real solutions
My fellow white Americans, I know this will discomfit some of you, but Barber was right: The killer remains at large, and the killer is us. «Las Vegas Sun, Jul 15»
The hidden Sensuality of our bodies
... overtly, her new 4x4ft drawings on mulberry bark paper takes the sexuality of its characters as a subtext, and uses it to discomfit the viewer. «Livemint, Jul 15»
Top Ten Tips for Practising Yoga Pregnant By Nadia Raafat
Giving yourself plenty of time to transition will ensure you remain steady and balanced and avoid discomfit and injury. 6. Balance Your Practice. «FemaleFirst.co.uk, Jul 15»
Booing Interrupts Royal Opera House Opening Night
Moving Covent Garden from its comfort zone is important for the artistic integrity of the company as well as to discomfit the proportion of its ... «Londonist, Jun 15»
In the Marketplace of Ideas, the Confederate Flag Is a No Sale
Such flag-borne inferences of inhumanity and violence discomfit many people who presume the worst message is on the lips (or in the minds) ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on June 30)
My fellow white Americans, I know this will discomfit some of you, but Barber was right: The killer remains at large, and the killer is us. «Yonhap News, Jun 15»
Have the copyright bullies pushed too hard?
... the Coalition's heavy-handed legislation is likely to cause the average consumer far more headaches than discomfit online pirates. «Business Spectator, Jun 15»
U.S. jobs, rates eyed as Greek zero hour approaches
It would also discomfit financial markets around the world. That s to be seen. Greece aside, the week s focus is likely to be the U.S. non-farm ... «DunyaNews Pakistan, Jun 15»
