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- [vur-muh-neyt]
- /ˈvɜr məˌneɪt/
- /vˈɜːmɪnˌeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vur-muh-neyt]
- /ˈvɜr məˌneɪt/
Definitions of verminate word
- verb without object verminate to become infested with vermin, especially parasitic vermin. 1
- verb without object verminate Archaic. to breed or infest with vermin. 1
- verb verminate to breed vermin 0
- verb verminate (Intransitive Verb) To breed vermin. 0
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Origin of verminate
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < Latin verminātus, past participle of vermināre to be infested with maggots, to have racking pains, equivalent to vermin(a) racking pain + -ātus -ate1; dual sense of vermināre by association with vermis worm, maggot, vermin- being taken, perhaps erroneously, as an extended stem of this word
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Parts of speech for Verminate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
verminate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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.
verminate usage trend in Literature
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