asperate
Americanverb (used with object)
adjective
Etymology
Origin of asperate
First recorded in 1650–60, asperate is from the Latin word asperātus (past participle of asperāre ). See asper 2, -ate 1
Example Sentences
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"Ah!" came in an asperate tone from the now trembling and frightened maid.
From Mistress Penwick by Payne, Dutton
But in the ordinary life there in my time there was little to "asperate" the douceur.
From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century by Saintsbury, George
Treatment of Abscess.—If a spinal abscess is causing symptoms or is approaching the surface, and there appears to be a risk of mixed infection, the abscess should be asperated and injected with iodoform emulsion.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
Grammarians of the last age direct, that an should be used before h; whence it appears that the English anciently asperated less.
From A Grammar of the English Tongue by Johnson, Samuel
He worked steadily after that, flinging up the moist soil with an asperated "a-ah" that punctuated regularly each heave of his shoulder muscles.
From The Lookout Man by Bower, B. M.
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