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    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, n. An empty space; a vacuum.
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    Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defense,
    And fills up all the mighty void of sense.
    Pope.

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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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    Void, v. i. To be emitted or evacuated.
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