marginate
[ mahr-juh-neyt ]
/ ˈmɑr dʒəˌneɪt /
adjective Also mar·gin·at·ed.
verb (used with object), mar·gin·at·ed, mar·gin·at·ing.
to furnish with a margin; border.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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OTHER WORDS FROM marginate
mar·gin·a·tion, nounun·mar·gin·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby marginate
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British Dictionary definitions for marginate
marginate
/ (ˈmɑːdʒɪˌneɪt) /
verb
(tr) to provide with a margin or margins
adjective
biology having a margin of a distinct colour or formmarginate leaves
Derived forms of marginate
margination, nounWord Origin for marginate
C18: from Latin margināre
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