capacitate
[ kuh-pas-i-teyt ]
/ kəˈpæs ɪˌteɪt /
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, capacitation, capacitive, capacitive coupling, capacitive reactance, capacitor
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Example sentences from the Web for capacitate
Is it, that men have life in them first, to capacitate them to eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man?
Journal of a Residence at Bagdad|Anthony GrovesTo capacitate the tool to cut a groove close up to a shoulder, it should be forged to the shape shown in Fig. 965.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua RoseNo doubt labor will capacitate us, but it is the blood that entitles us, to enjoy the rest.
Notes on the Book of Leviticus|C. H. Mackintosh
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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