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- [mal-ee-eyt]
- /ˈmæl iˌeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mal-ee-eyt]
- /ˈmæl iˌeɪt/
Definitions of malleate word
- verb with object malleate to beat or shape with a hammer, as in metalworking. 1
- noun malleate (zoology) Possessing or resembling a malleus, or another structure shaped like a hammer. 1
- adjective malleate relating to the jaws of a rotifer 0
- verb malleate to hammer or beat (metal) thin 0
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Origin of malleate
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin malleātus wrought with a hammer, equivalent to Latin malle(us) hammer + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Malleate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
malleate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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malleate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for malleate
verb malleate
- pound — Archaic. to shut up in or as in a pound; impound; imprison.
- form — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
- work — Henry Clay, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.
- shape — Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe.
- fashion — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
Antonyms for malleate
verb malleate
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
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