acerate

[ as-uh-reyt, -er-it ]
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adjective

Origin of acerate

1
1840–50; <Latin acer- (by the error analyzed for acerose1) + -ate1

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British Dictionary definitions for acerate

acerate

/ (ˈæsəˌreɪt, -rɪt) /


adjective
  1. another word for acerose

Origin of acerate

1
C19: from Latin ācer sharp + -ate 1

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