dealbate
/diˈælbeɪt/
dealbate verb: to whiten.
Verb
dealbate (third-person singular simple present dealbates, present participle dealbating, simple past and past participle dealbated)
- To whiten.
- Medicks prescribe Dentifricies to exterge and dealbate the teeth1657, Jean de Renou, A Medicinal Dispensatory
Adjective
IPA/diˈælbət/
dealbate (comparative more dealbate, superlative most dealbate)
- Whitened; covered with an opaque white powder.
dealbate meaning in Tamil and Bengali
dealbate in Tamil
- வெண்மையாக்கப்பட்ட
dealbate in Bengali
- সাদা করা
Forms of dealbate
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | dealbates |
| present participle | dealbating |
| past participle | dealbated |
| past | dealbated |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more dealbate |
| superlative | most dealbate |
Origin of dealbate
The verb is first attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēalbātus, perfect passive participle of dēalbō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Likely doublet of daub.
Questions about dealbate
- What does dealbate mean?
- Dealbate means to whiten.
- What is dealbate in Tamil?
- Dealbate in Tamil is வெண்மையாக்கப்பட்ட. See Dealbate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is dealbate?
- Dealbate can be a verb or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce dealbate?
- Dealbate is pronounced /diˈælbeɪt/.
- What is the past tense of dealbate?
- The past tense of dealbate is dealbated.
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