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ingeminate

[ in-jem-uh-neyt ]
/ ɪnˈdʒɛm əˌneɪt /
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verb (used with object), in·gem·i·nat·ed, in·gem·i·nat·ing.
to repeat; reiterate.
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Origin of ingeminate

First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin ingeminātus, past participle of ingemināre “to repeat, redouble”; see in-2, geminate

OTHER WORDS FROM ingeminate

in·gem·i·na·tion, noun

Words nearby ingeminate

ingather, ingathering, Inge, Ingelow, Ingemar, ingeminate, in general, ingenerate, Ingenhousz, ingenious, ingénue
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Words related to ingeminate

restate, renew, repeat, echo, recite, rehash, reiterate, replay, ditto, recapitulate, recap, iterate, reprise, retell, double-check, imitate, relate, chime, redo, recur

British Dictionary definitions for ingeminate

ingeminate
/ (ɪnˈdʒɛmɪˌneɪt) /
verb
(tr) rare to repeat; reiterate

Derived forms of ingeminate

ingemination, noun

Word Origin for ingeminate

C16: from Latin ingemināre to redouble, from in- ² + gemināre to geminate
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