acerate

American

[as-uh-reyt, -er-it] / ˈæs əˌreɪt, -ər ɪt /

adjective

acerose.

acerate British

/ ˈæsəˌreɪt, -rɪt /

adjective

another word for acerose

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Etymology

Origin of acerate

1840–50; < Latin acer- (by the error analyzed for acerose ¹ ) + -ate ¹

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