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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, noun

Words nearby capacitate

capability, Capablanca, capable, capacious, capacitance, capacitate, capacitive, capacitive coupling, capacitive reactance, capacitor, capacity
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Words related to capacitate

allow, entitle, entrust, grant, legitimize, permit, vest, empower, facilitate, implement, set up, certify, enable, meet, pass, ready, score, train, accredit, charge

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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, noun
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