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aprimorate

Syllables: aprim·o·rateUK/əˈpɹɪməˌɹeɪt/

aprimorate verb: to raise (something) to a better state; to elevate, to improve, to refine.

Verb

aprimorate (third-person singular simple present aprimorates, present participle aprimorating, simple past and past participle aprimorated)

  1. (transitive, non-native speakers' English) To raise (something) to a better state; to elevate, to improve, to refine.
    • Before the low levels of satisfaction with the infrastructure of the courses, with the curriculum and development of the curriculum and with the teaching group [staff], the results of this research showed the needy^([sic – meaning need]) for an reestructuration of the curriculum^([sic – meaning a...1988 August, Luiz Carlos de Mesquita, “Abstract [English translation]”, in O Ensino Superior de Ciências Contábeis nos Estados de Mato Grosso e Mato Grosso do Sul: Estudo de Casos [Higher Education...
    • The present work aimed to aprimorate sodium metabisulfite's dosage in influents containing hexavalent chromium in acid medium (pH = 2), defining Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP) control^([sic – meaning estimating the redox potential]) (set point) and [the] most adequate dosage criterium to be...2003 March, Marcio Antonio da Silva Pimentel, “Abstract [English translation]”, in Controle da Dosagem de Metabissulfito de Sódio em Efluentes Contendo Cromo Hexavalente [Control of Sodium...
    Synonyms:
    sublimate, ameliorate, aprimorate (non-native speakers’ English (chiefly Portuguese)), amend, batten, better, enhance, hone, improve, meliorate

Examples of aprimorate in a sentence

  • The next steps will be to analyze the uptake of each PS [photosensitizer], even if it is by fluorescence spectroscopy or by fluorescence microscopy, to aprimorate the conditions used for each.2016, Inês Mendes Sardo, “Conclusion and Future Perspectives”, in Avaliação de Potenciais Agentes Anti-tumorais para Terapia Fotodinâmica...
  • More recently, the same authors aprimorated the intestine-on-a-chip to recapitulate the dynamic host-microbiota interface.2021, Cláudia Azevedo, “Intestinal Models for Preclinical Validation”, in New Engineered FcRn-targeting Nanoplatforms for Oral Delivery of...
  • A high quantity of physical activity collaborates to aprimorate the lipid and metabolic profile and decrease the predominance of obesity in both children and adolescents.2023 January 15, Débora Ferreira Moraes Guimarães, Antônio Coppi Navarro, “Physical Activity, Sleep Quality and Mental Health in...

Synonyms of aprimorate

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Forms of aprimorate

third-person singular presentaprimorates
present participleaprimorating
past participleaprimorated
pastaprimorated
alternative formapprimorate

Origin of aprimorate

PIE word *h₂éd From Portuguese aprimorar + -ate (verb-forming suffix), as a mistranslation by Portuguese speakers. The earliest known use is in a 1988 Brazilian thesis (see the quotation), although it has likely been re-formed independently on multiple occasions. Aprimorar is derived from a- (causal prefix) + primor (“excellence; perfection”, from Latin prīmōris (“first”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- (“before; in front”)) + -ar (impersonal infinitive suffix). The alternative spelling apprimorate is likely due to its resemblance to other Latinate verbs such as approve.

Questions about aprimorate

What does aprimorate mean?
Aprimorate means to raise (something) to a better state; to elevate, to improve, to refine.
How do you use aprimorate in a sentence?
The next steps will be to analyze the uptake of each PS [photosensitizer], even if it is by fluorescence spectroscopy or by fluorescence microscopy, to aprimorate the conditions used for each.
What part of speech is aprimorate?
Aprimorate is a verb.
How do you pronounce aprimorate?
Aprimorate is pronounced /əˈpɹɪməˌɹeɪt/ (UK).
What is the past tense of aprimorate?
The past tense of aprimorate is aprimorated.

Words near aprimorate in the dictionary

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