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acerate

[ as-uh-reyt, -er-it ]
/ ˈæs əˌreɪt, -ər ɪt /
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adjective
acerose1.
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Origin of acerate

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

Words nearby acerate

acephate, ace point, acequia, acer, aceramic, acerate, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acerbity, acerola
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Words related to acerate

acerose, acerous, aciculated, acuminate, acute, cuspated, cuspidated, mucronate, pointy, sharp, acicular

British Dictionary definitions for acerate

acerate
/ (ˈæsəˌreɪt, -rɪt) /
adjective
another word for acerose

Word Origin for acerate

C19: from Latin ācer sharp + -ate 1
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