emaculate
emaculate verb: to clear from spots or stains, or from any imperfection.
Verb
emaculate (third-person singular simple present emaculates, present participle emaculating, simple past and past participle emaculated)
- To clear from spots or stains, or from any imperfection.
- taken great pains with him in emaculating the Text, in ſetling the reading[…]1659, John Hales, Golden Remains of the Ever Memorable Mr. John Hales
emaculate meaning in Tamil
emaculate in Tamil
- மாசகற்று
Forms of emaculate
| third-person singular present | emaculates |
|---|---|
| present participle | emaculating |
| past participle | emaculated |
| past | emaculated |
Origin of emaculate
From Latin emaculatus, past participle of emaculare (“to clear from spots”). See maculate.
Questions about emaculate
- What does emaculate mean?
- Emaculate means to clear from spots or stains, or from any imperfection.
- What is emaculate in Tamil?
- Emaculate in Tamil is மாசகற்று. See Emaculate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is emaculate?
- Emaculate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of emaculate?
- The past tense of emaculate is emaculated.
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