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sparge
[ spahrj ]
/ spɑrdʒ /
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verb (used with or without object), sparged, sparg·ing.
to scatter or sprinkle.
noun
a sprinkling.
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Origin of sparge
First recorded in 1550–60, sparge is from the Latin word spargere to sprinkle, scatter
OTHER WORDS FROM sparge
sparger, nounWords nearby sparge
spare time, spare tire, spare tyre, sparganoma, sparganosis, sparge, sparid, Sparine, sparing, sparing action, sparingly
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How to use sparge in a sentence
The word connects with laceras in the first line of the poem, and with neu cineres sparge, cruente, meos in 48.
British Dictionary definitions for sparge
sparge
/ (spɑːdʒ) /
verb
rare to sprinkle or scatter (something)
Derived forms of sparge
sparger, nounWord Origin for sparge
C16: from Latin spargere to sprinkle
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