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commodate

commodate noun: a gratuitous loan.

Noun

commodate (plural commodates)

  1. (Scots law) A gratuitous loan.

Verb

commodate (third-person singular simple present commodates, present participle commodating, simple past and past participle commodated)

  1. (obsolete) To put in order, adjust, arrange.
  2. (obsolete) To suit, accommodate (to).
  3. (obsolete) To lend.

Forms of commodate

Noun
pluralcommodates
Verb
third-person singular presentcommodates
present participlecommodating
past participlecommodated
pastcommodated

Origin of commodate

Borrowed from Latin commodātum (“something lent, a loan”), see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

First attested in 1595; borrowed from Latin commodātus, perfect passive participle of commodō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Questions about commodate

What does commodate mean?
Commodate means a gratuitous loan.
What part of speech is commodate?
Commodate can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of commodate?
The plural of commodate is commodates.

Words near commodate in the dictionary

  1. commixture
  2. commixtures
  3. commlink
  4. commlinks
  5. commo
  6. commodate
  7. commodates
  8. commodatum
  9. commode
  10. commodes
  11. Commodian

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