sanitate
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of sanitate
First recorded in 1880–85; back formation from sanitation
Example Sentences
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Yes—yes—yes In towns I make improvements great, Which go to swell the County Rate— I dwelling-houses sanitate, And purify the Halls!
From The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan by Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), Sir
Yes, we certainly ventilate and sanitate in those matters nowadays.
From Secret Places of the Heart by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
Westport should brush itself up, cleanse its streets, tidy up its shops, sanitate its surroundings, and offer decent accommodation to tourists.
From Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule by Buckley, Robert John
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