Void (?), a. [OE. voide, OF. voit, voide, vuit, vuide, F. vide, fr. (assumed) LL. vocitus, fr. L. vocare, an old form of vacare to be empty, or a kindred word. Cf. Vacant, Avoid.] 1. Containing nothing; empty; vacant; not occupied; not filled.
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The earth was without form, and void. Gen. i. 2.
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I 'll get me to a place more void. Shak.
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I 'll chain him in my study, that, at void hours,
I may run over the story of his country. Massinger.
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2. Having no incumbent; unoccupied; -- said of offices and the like.
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Divers great offices that had been long void. Camden.
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3. Being without; destitute; free; wanting; devoid; as, void of learning, or of common use. Milton.
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A conscience void of offense toward God. Acts xxiv. 16.
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He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbor. Prov. xi. 12.
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4. Not producing any effect; ineffectual; vain.
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[My word] shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please. Isa. lv. 11.
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I will make void the counsel of Judah. Jer. xix. 7.
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5. Containing no immaterial quality; destitute of mind or soul. “Idol, void and vain.” Pope.
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6. (Law) Of no legal force or effect, incapable of confirmation or ratification; null. Cf. Voidable, 2.
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Void space (Physics), a vacuum.
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Syn. -- Empty; vacant; devoid; wanting; unfurnished; unsupplied; unoccupied.
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Void, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Voided; p. pr. & vb. n. Voiding.] [OF. voidier, vuidier. See Void, a.] 1. To remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave; as, to void a table.
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Void anon her place. Chaucer.
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If they will fight with us, bid them come down,
Or void the field. Shak.
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2. To throw or send out; to evacuate; to emit; to discharge; as, to void excrements.
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A watchful application of mind in voiding prejudices. Barrow.
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With shovel, like a fury, voided out
The earth and scattered bones. J. Webster.
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3. To render void; to make to be of no validity or effect; to vacate; to annul; to nullify.
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After they had voided the obligation of the oath he had taken. Bp. Burnet.
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It was become a practice . . . to void the security that was at any time given for money so borrowed. Clarendon.
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