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- [adjective im-bri-kit, -keyt; verb im-bri-keyt]
- /adjective ˈɪm brɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt; verb ˈɪm brɪˌkeɪt/
- /ˈɪm.brɪk.eɪt/
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- [adjective im-bri-kit, -keyt; verb im-bri-keyt]
- /adjective ˈɪm brɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt; verb ˈɪm brɪˌkeɪt/
Definitions of imbricate word
- adjective imbricate overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof. 1
- adjective imbricate of, relating to, or resembling overlapping tiles, as decoration or drawings. 1
- adjective imbricate Biology. overlapping like tiles, as scales or leaves. 1
- adjective imbricate characterized by or as if by overlapping shingles. 1
- noun imbricate Arrange (scales, sepals, plates, etc.) so that they overlap like roof tiles. 1
- adjective imbricate relating to or having tiles, shingles, or slates that overlap 0
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Origin of imbricate
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Late Latin imbricātus tiled with imbrices, shaped like such a tile or tiling, equivalent to imbric- (stem of imbrex) imbrex + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Imbricate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
imbricate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
imbricate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for imbricate
verb imbricate
- swathe — to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.
- fold — to confine (sheep or other domestic animals) in a fold.
- ride — to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal.
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- twist — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
Antonyms for imbricate
verb imbricate
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