Choose the correct meaning of the following pair of words:
Wither, Whither
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → fade, where
- Wither (a verb) means to dry up and fade, as plants do without water; figuratively, to become weak.
Example: The flowers withered in the summer heat. - Whither (an old or formal word) means where, to what place; it is also used to ask what will happen to something.
Example: Whither are you going, traveller?