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Webster 1913 Edition
Void
Void
,Adj.
1.
Containing nothing; empty; vacant; not occupied; not filled.
The earth was without form, and
void
. Gen. i. 2.
I ’ll get me to a place more
void
. Shakespeare
I 'll chain him in my study, that, at
I may run over the story of his country.
void
hours,I may run over the story of his country.
Massinger.
2.
Having no incumbent; unoccupied; – said of offices and the like.
Divers great offices that had been long
void
. Camden.
3.
Being without; destitute; free; wanting; devoid;
as,
. void
of learning, or of common useMilton.
A conscience
void
of offense toward God. Acts xxiv. 16.
He that is
void
of wisdom despiseth his neighbor. Prov. xi. 12.
4.
Not producing any effect; ineffectual; vain.
[My word] shall not return to me
void
, but it shall accomplish that which I please. Isa. lv. 11.
I will make
void
the counsel of Judah. Jer. xix. 7.
5.
Containing no immaterial quality; destitute of mind or soul.
“Idol, void and vain.” Pope.
6.
(Law)
Of no legal force or effect, incapable of confirmation or ratification; null. Cf.
Voidable
, 2. Void space
(Physics)
, a vacuum.
Syn. – Empty; vacant; devoid; wanting; unfurnished; unsupplied; unoccupied.
Void
,Noun.
An empty space; a vacuum.
Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defense,
And fills up all the mighty
And fills up all the mighty
void
of sense. Pope.
Void
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Voided
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Voiding
.] 1.
To remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave;
as, to
. void
a tableVoid
anon her place. Chaucer.
If they will fight with us, bid them come down,
Or
Or
void
the field. Shakespeare
2.
To throw or send out; to evacuate; to emit; to discharge;
as, to
. void
excrementsA watchful application of mind in
voiding
prejudices. Barrow.
With shovel, like a fury,
The earth and scattered bones.
voided
outThe earth and scattered bones.
J. Webster.
3.
To render void; to make to be of no validity or effect; to vacate; to annul; to nullify.
After they had
voided
the obligation of the oath he had taken. Bp. Burnet.
It was become a practice . . . to
void
the security that was at any time given for money so borrowed. Clarendon.
Void
,Verb.
I.
To be emitted or evacuated.
Wiseman.
Webster 1828 Edition
Void
VOID
,Adj.
1.
Empty; vacant; not occupied with any visible matter; as a void space or place. 1Kings 22.2.
Empty; without inhabitants or furniture. Gen. 1.3.
Having no legal or binding force; null; not effectual to bind parties, or to convey or support a right; not sufficient to produce its effect. Thus a deed not duly signed and sealed, is void. A fraudulent contract is void, or may be rendered void.My word shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please. Is. 55.
I will make void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place. Jer. 19.
4.
Free; clear; as a conscience void of offense. Acts 24.5.
Destitute; as void of learning; void of reason or common sense.He that is void of wisdom, despiseth his neighbor.
Prov. 11.
6.
Unsupplied; vacant; unoccupied; having no incumbent.Divers offices that had been long void.
7.
Unsubstantial; vain.Lifeless idol, void and vain.
Void space, in physics, a vacuum.
1.
To make void; to violate; to transgress.They have made void thy law. Ps. 119.
2.
To render useless or of no effect. Rom. 4.VOID
,Noun.
Pride, where wit falls, steps in to our defense, and fills up all the mighty void of sense.
Th' illimitable void.
VOID
, v.t.1.
To quit; to leave.Bid them come down, or void the field.
2.
To emit; to send out; to evacuate; as, to void excrementitious matter; to void worms.3.
To vacate; to annul; to nullify; to render of no validity or effect.It had become a practice - to void the security given for money borrowed.
4.
To make or leave vacant.VOID
,Verb.
I.