ingeminate
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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Etymology
Origin of ingeminate
First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin ingeminātus, past participle of ingemināre “to repeat, redouble”; see in- 2, geminate
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"Oh, this is hustling a man!" he ingeminated, staring round the empty attic like a rabbit seeking a convenient hole.
From Wandering Heath by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
"I wouldn' mind the dyin' out," ingeminated Palmerston, "so's I could have one jolly good bust."
From Hocken and Hunken by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
"Lord!" he ingeminated, "forgive me who counted myself the ironëist of St. Hospital!"
From Brother Copas by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
A great weight of responsibility rests on those who from the first hour of Ireland's opportunity ingeminated distrust to an over-suspicious people.
From John Redmond's Last Years by Gwynn, Stephen Lucius
"Oh, these professionals!" ingeminated Captain Pond again, eyeing the breach and the dismantled married quarters.
From Merry-Garden and Other Stories by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
About it hung galaxies and constellations, outshining the firmament of stars; and all the air was full of strange voices, more than human, ingeminating Babylonian oracles out of the bosom of night.
From Appearances Being Notes of Travel by Dickinson, G. Lowes (Goldsworthy Lowes)
Every one is talking just now about the desirability of ingeminating peace and averting war.
From All Things Considered by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)
Listen to the chiff-chaff ingeminating the familiar unchanging call and message of spring.
From A Traveller in Little Things by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)
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