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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [as-uh-reyt, -er-it]
- /ˈæs əˌreɪt, -ər ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [as-uh-reyt, -er-it]
- /ˈæs əˌreɪt, -ər ɪt/
Definitions of acerate word
- adjective acerate needle-shaped 3
- abbreviation ACERATE acerose1 . 1
- noun acerate (chemistry) A combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base. 1
- adjective acerate Acerose; needle-shaped (long and pointed). 0
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Origin of acerate
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Latin acer- (by the error analyzed for acerose1) + -ate1
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Parts of speech for Acerate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
acerate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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acerate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for acerate
adj acerate
- acuminate — narrowing to a sharp point, as some types of leaf
- acute — An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'café'.
- mucronate — having an abruptly projecting point, as a feather or leaf.
- pointy — having a comparatively sharp point: The elf had pointy little ears.
- sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
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