alliterate

See also: aliterate

English

Etymology

Back-formation from alliteration.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /əˈlɪ.tə.ɹeɪt/

Verb

alliterate (third-person singular simple present alliterates, present participle alliterating, simple past and past participle alliterated)

(intransitive) To exhibit alliteration.
(transitive) To use (a word or sound) so as to make alliteration.
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Synonyms

(exhibit alliteration): alliterize

Translations

to exhibit alliteration

Catalan: al·literar (ca)
Esperanto: aliteracii
Hungarian: alliterál

Manx: aalettyree
Portuguese: aliterar
Swedish: allitterera (sv)

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