acervate

English

WOTD – 13 January 2010

Etymology

From Latin acervātus, perfect passive participle of acervō (heap or pile up), from acervus (heap).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæs.ə.veɪt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæs.ɚ.veɪt/

Adjective

acervate (comparative more acervate, superlative most acervate)

  1. (chiefly botany, rare) Heaped, or growing in heaps, or closely compacted clusters.

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Verb

acervate (third-person singular simple present acervates, present participle acervating, simple past and past participle acervated)

  1. (obsolete) To heap up.

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Latin

Verb

acervāte

  1. first-person plural present active imperative of acervō
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