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capacitate
[ kuh-pas-i-teyt ]
/ kəˈpæs ɪˌteɪt /
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verb (used with object), ca·pac·i·tat·ed, ca·pac·i·tat·ing.
to make capable; enable.
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Origin of capacitate
First recorded in 1645–55; capacit(y) + -ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM capacitate
ca·pac·i·ta·tion, nounWords nearby capacitate
capability, Capablanca, capable, capacious, capacitance, capacitate, capacitive, capacitive coupling, capacitive reactance, capacitor, capacity
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British Dictionary definitions for capacitate
capacitate
/ (kəˈpæsɪˌteɪt) /
verb (tr)
to make legally competent
rare to make capable
Derived forms of capacitate
capacitation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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